Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 5.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Comoros, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Comoros is 5.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Comoros peaked at 7.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
That places Comoros 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.6% | — |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -75.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +267.1% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.5% | 6.6% | 4 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 481.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -9.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 159.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 328,130 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Comoros?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Comoros was 5.8% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.