Liquid liabilities to GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Liquid liabilities to GDP was 27.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Comoros, 1982–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, liquid liabilities to gdp in Comoros stood at 27.9%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Comoros peaked at 28.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1986.
Comoros ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10.7% | — |
| 1983 | 12.1% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | -23.0% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -0.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 27.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 27.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 13.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 9.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 20.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 159 Mauritania 28.4% compare
- 160 South Sudan 28.3% compare
- 161 Azerbaijan 28.1% compare
- 163 Madagascar 27.6% compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 27.3% compare
- 165 Rwanda 27.2% 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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Comoros?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Comoros was 27.9% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1986.
- How does Comoros rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Comoros ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.