Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Comoros is 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Comoros peaked at 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Comoros 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1410.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -111.3% |
| 1993 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -382.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +186.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2022 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1410.7% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +382.3% | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 191 Palestine 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Nepal 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Iran 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Tuvalu 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Afghanistan 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Ethiopia 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.10 million BoP, current US$ (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.10 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Comoros?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Comoros was 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Comoros rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.