Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Comoros
Comoros: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) was 16.9% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Comoros, 1996–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 16.9% for claims on private sector in 2009. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 84.3% on the previous year and up 579.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Comoros peaked at 16.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -10.9%, in 1996.
Comoros ranks 15th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -10.9% | — |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -119.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +81.0% |
| 1999 | -3.5% | -191.6% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -281.5% |
| 2001 | -2.6% | -141.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -235.9% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +61.3% |
| 2004 | -5.1% | -188.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -277.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -98.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +2296.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +108.0% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +84.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 16.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 16.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2296.0% | 0.2% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.1% | -10.9% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | -5.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More financial sector data for Comoros
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.91 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.91 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on private sector in Comoros?
- Claims on private sector in Comoros was 16.9% in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.9% in 1996.
- How does Comoros rank for claims on private sector?
- Comoros ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 579.7%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.