Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Comoros
Comoros: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) was -17.56 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Comoros, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Comoros is -17.56, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Comoros peaked at -6.97 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -20, in 2023.
That places Comoros 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -8.76 | — |
| 2001 | -7.54 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | -7.36 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | -6.97 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | -9.58 | +37.4% |
| 2005 | -12.29 | +28.3% |
| 2006 | -12.71 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | -14.04 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | -18.28 | +30.3% |
| 2009 | -17.14 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | -17.49 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | -18.11 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | -18.87 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | -17.94 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | -18.68 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | -17.43 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | -15.14 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | -15.98 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | -17.38 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | -16.93 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | -17.81 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | -17.08 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | -17.62 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | -20 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | -18.99 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | -18.57 | -2.2% |
| 2026 | -19 | +2.3% |
| 2027 | -17.56 | -7.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's -17.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.52, 7.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's -17.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.5, 11.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.47 | -18.28 | -6.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.4 | -18.87 | -15.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.33 | -20 | -17.08 | 8 |
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 goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Comoros?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Comoros was -17.56 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was -6.97 in 2003.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -20 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
- Comoros ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.