Financial Development Index in Comoros
Comoros: Financial Development Index was 0.052 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Comoros, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.052 for financial development index in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Comoros peaked at 0.0558 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Comoros 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Development Index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0.0218 | — |
| 1983 | 0.0271 | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 0.036 | +32.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0344 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0382 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0421 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0502 | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0456 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0543 | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0553 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0558 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0495 | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0455 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0449 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0218 | -51.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0295 | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0193 | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0232 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0315 | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 0.031 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0318 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0346 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0385 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0364 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0363 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0382 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0386 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0376 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.038 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0452 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0449 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0459 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0464 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.047 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.048 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.048 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0493 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.052 | +5.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.052 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1603, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.052 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1219, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Development Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -51.5% | 0.0449 | 0.0218 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0295 | 0 | 0.0502 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0399 | 0.0193 | 0.0558 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0355 | 0.031 | 0.0386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0461 | 0.038 | 0.0493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 177 Sierra Leone 0.0738 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 0.07 compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 0.0559 compare
- 181 South Sudan 0.0485 compare
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0451 compare
- 183 Central African Republic 0.0393 compare
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 financial development index in Comoros?
- Financial development index in Comoros was 0.052 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0558 in 1992.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for financial development index?
- Comoros ranks 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.