Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 17.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.6%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
116th
of 184 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 1981
All-time low
10.2%
in 2012
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Comoros, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 17.6% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Comoros peaked at 32.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2012.
Comoros ranks 116th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.9% | — |
| 1961 | 31.2% | +20.3% |
| 1962 | 26.7% | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 19.0% | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 25.3% | +36.0% |
| 1968 | 26.5% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 26.2% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 29.1% | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 30.3% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 30.1% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 31.4% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 30.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 30.7% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 32.1% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 30.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.8% | 18.6% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.1% | 29.1% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 28.0% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 21.1% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 10.2% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.6% | 18.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 113 Mozambique 17.8% compare
- 114 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
- 115 Thailand 17.6% compare
- 117 Honduras 17.5% compare
- 118 Taiwan, China 17.4% compare
- 119 Mali 17.4% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 243.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 51.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 106,261 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Comoros?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Comoros was 17.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2012.
- How does Comoros rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Comoros ranks 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.