Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) in Comoros
Comoros: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) was 15.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 15.10 million BoP, current US$ for primary income receipts in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 301.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Comoros peaked at 15.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 572,053 BoP, current US$, in 1985.
That places Comoros 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 634,236 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 809,630 BoP, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | +56.4% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 572,053 BoP, current US$ | -44.8% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | +162.5% |
| 1987 | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 1.76 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | +143.8% |
| 1990 | 3.35 million BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 2.81 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 3.49 million BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 3.40 million BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 4.09 million BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million BoP, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 3.37 million BoP, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 5.32 million BoP, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 5.57 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.20 million BoP, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 3.24 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 3.76 million BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.03 million BoP, current US$ | +87.1% |
| 2015 | 6.13 million BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 7.68 million BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 7.79 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.80 million BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 8.86 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.24 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.91 million BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 11.69 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.10 million BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 15.10 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 401.38 million BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 15.10 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152.65 million BoP, current US$, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | 572,053 BoP, current US$ | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 million BoP, current US$ | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ | 3.49 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.83 million BoP, current US$ | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ | 5.57 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.34 million BoP, current US$ | 3.24 million BoP, current US$ | 8.86 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.98 million BoP, current US$ | 9.24 million BoP, current US$ | 15.10 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 17.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Zimbabwe 11.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 Dominica 10.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 195 Eritrea 9.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 27.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts in Comoros?
- Primary income receipts in Comoros was 15.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income receipts recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 15.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 572,053 BoP, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Comoros rank for primary income receipts?
- Comoros ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.