Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 78.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Comoros, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Comoros is 78.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Comoros peaked at 103.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Comoros 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 20.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 24.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -64.9% |
| 1985 | 27.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +222.5% |
| 1986 | 19.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 21.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 20.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 25.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 17.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 16.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 15.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 25.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1994 | 52.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +103.3% |
| 1995 | 40.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 49.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 51.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 42.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 53.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 67.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 103.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 2002 | 95.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 70.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 61.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 57.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 58.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 54.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 43.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 48.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 50.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 52.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 61.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 50.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 50.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 82.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 2016 | 68.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 70.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 68.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 69.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 87.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 92.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 84.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 82.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 78.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 78.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 78.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +222.5% | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 36.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 53.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 103.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 82.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 87.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Costa Rica 82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Chile 81.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Hungary 74.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Vanuatu 73.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 73.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Comoros?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Comoros was 78.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 103.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Comoros rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.