Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 368.65 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Comoros, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Comoros is 368.65 DOD, current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Comoros peaked at 499.87 DOD, current US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Comoros ranks 20th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 5.08 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 6.05 DOD, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 6.64 DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 16.38 DOD, current US$ | +146.7% |
| 1975 | 17.46 DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 66.02 DOD, current US$ | +278.1% |
| 1977 | 84.04 DOD, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 96.53 DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 126.7 DOD, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 133.72 DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 160.96 DOD, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 195.63 DOD, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 235.87 DOD, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 279.55 DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 347.94 DOD, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 420.2 DOD, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 499.87 DOD, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 479.1 DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 408.71 DOD, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 422.1 DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 400.1 DOD, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 408.9 DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 398.18 DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 413.83 DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 422.92 DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 434.9 DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 428.19 DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 427.22 DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 417.56 DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 403 DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 414.4 DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 448.36 DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 464.76 DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 473.56 DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 436.71 DOD, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 431.11 DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 426.21 DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 400.01 DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 402.87 DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 381.87 DOD, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 368.65 DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 368.65 DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.06 DOD, current US$, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 368.65 DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +278.1% | 17.46 DOD, current US$ | 66.02 DOD, current US$ |
| 1974 | +146.7% | 6.64 DOD, current US$ | 16.38 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.49 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 126.7 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 316.16 DOD, current US$ | 133.72 DOD, current US$ | 499.87 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 417.39 DOD, current US$ | 398.18 DOD, current US$ | 434.9 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 430.1 DOD, current US$ | 400.01 DOD, current US$ | 473.56 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.26 DOD, current US$ | 368.65 DOD, current US$ | 381.87 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More external debt data for Comoros
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -3.45 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -3.98 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0021 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -1,914 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 13.51 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 15.59 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0084 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.4% (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 6,253 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Comoros?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Comoros was 368.65 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 499.87 DOD, current US$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Comoros ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.