Net foreign assets in Comoros

Comoros: Net foreign assets was 141.66 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
141.66 million current US$
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
44th
of 51 countries
All-time high
141.66 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
3.38 million current US$
in 1984
Years of data
30
1982–2011

Net foreign assets in Comoros, 1982–2011

050.0M100.0M150.0M1982199620111982: 12.6M current US$1983: 11.5M current US$1984: 3.4M current US$1985: 14.0M current US$1986: 15.5M current US$1987: 24.8M current US$1988: 22.6M current US$1989: 28.8M current US$1990: 26.7M current US$1991: 26.0M current US$1992: 25.0M current US$1993: 37.2M current US$1994: 40.9M current US$1995: 43.0M current US$1996: 49.4M current US$1997: 42.0M current US$1998: 36.6M current US$1999: 40.6M current US$2000: 43.1M current US$2001: 69.1M current US$2002: 87.4M current US$2003: 99.0M current US$2004: 105.2M current US$2005: 90.6M current US$2006: 107.5M current US$2007: 129.1M current US$2008: 113.7M current US$2009: 129.2M current US$2010: 124.9M current US$2011: 141.7M current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Comoros is 141.66 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Comoros peaked at 141.66 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.38 million current US$, in 1984.

That places Comoros 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.65 million current US$ 3.38 million current US$ 28.84 million current US$ 8
1990s 36.74 million current US$ 25.04 million current US$ 49.38 million current US$ 10
2000s 97.41 million current US$ 43.15 million current US$ 129.18 million current US$ 10
2010s 133.26 million current US$ 124.87 million current US$ 141.66 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 41 Cape Verde 235.16 million current US$ compare
  2. 42 Mauritania 163.75 million current US$ compare
  3. 43 Gambia 142.43 million current US$ compare
  4. 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 132.49 million current US$ compare
  5. 46 Burundi 73.87 million current US$ compare
  6. 47 Sao Tome and Principe 66.69 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets in Comoros?
Net foreign assets in Comoros was 141.66 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 141.66 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million current US$ in 1984.
How does Comoros rank for net foreign assets?
Comoros ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. 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 Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,026 data points, 1960–2011
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.