Transport services in Comoros
Comoros: Transport services was 40.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Comoros is 40.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Comoros peaked at 70.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1986.
Comoros ranks 62nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Transport services in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 70.9% | — |
| 1981 | 35.1% | -50.5% |
| 1982 | 35.8% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 29.7% | -36.2% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 39.9% | +55.0% |
| 1988 | 41.1% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 44.5% | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.3% | 25.7% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 41.3% | 47.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 60.7% | 62.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 47.9% | 64.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 40.5% | 47.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,586 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,514 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 533.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Comoros?
- Transport services in Comoros was 40.5% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1986.
- How does Comoros rank for transport services?
- Comoros ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.