Remittance inflows to GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Remittance inflows to GDP was 18.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Remittance inflows to GDP in Comoros, 1980–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittance inflows to gdp in Comoros is 18.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance inflows to gdp in Comoros peaked at 18.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Comoros ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittance inflows to GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +106.8% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +85.6% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +47.0% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +91.2% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | — |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +31.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 18.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 18.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.9% | 11.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
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 remittance inflows to gdp in Comoros?
- Remittance inflows to gdp in Comoros was 18.6% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Comoros rank for remittance inflows to gdp?
- Comoros ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is remittance inflows to gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Remittance inflows to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Data are the sum of three items defined in the fifth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: workers' remittances, compensation of employees, and migrants' transfers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year.