Claims on central government in Comoros
Comoros: Claims on central government was 9.94 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Comoros, 1990–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2009, claims on central government in Comoros stood at 9.94 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 175.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Comoros peaked at 9.94 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.53 billion current LCU, in 2003.
That places Comoros 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.05 billion current LCU | 2.02 billion current LCU | 4.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 billion current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU | 9.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 20 Burundi 27.87 billion current LCU compare
- 21 Niger 16.30 billion current LCU
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 10.49 billion current LCU compare
- 24 Eritrea 8.10 billion current LCU compare
- 25 Togo 7.85 billion current LCU
- 26 Cape Verde 6.85 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Comoros
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 15.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.61 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 157.23 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 126.48 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 15.3% (2024)
- Broad money 36.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 4.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 15.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 435.38 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -2,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Comoros?
- Claims on central government in Comoros was 9.94 billion current LCU in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 billion current LCU in 2003.
- How does Comoros rank for claims on central government?
- Comoros ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2009.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.