Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Comoros

Comoros: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 45.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
45.5%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
12th
of 50 countries
All-time high
117.2%
in 1985
All-time low
35.6%
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Comoros, 1980–2011

4060801001201980199520111980: 35.6 % of GDP1981: 48 % of GDP1982: 64.4 % of GDP1983: 76.9 % of GDP1984: 97.5 % of GDP1985: 117.2 % of GDP1986: 102.5 % of GDP1987: 103.5 % of GDP1988: 96.3 % of GDP1989: 87.9 % of GDP1990: 73.9 % of GDP1991: 72.7 % of GDP1992: 70.6 % of GDP1993: 71.1 % of GDP1994: 107.5 % of GDP1995: 90.2 % of GDP1996: 95.7 % of GDP1997: 105 % of GDP1998: 105.9 % of GDP1999: 102.8 % of GDP2000: 112.3 % of GDP2001: 108.7 % of GDP2002: 105.9 % of GDP2003: 87.3 % of GDP2004: 81.8 % of GDP2005: 72.5 % of GDP2006: 70.6 % of GDP2007: 62.2 % of GDP2008: 52.6 % of GDP2009: 53.9 % of GDP2010: 51.6 % of GDP2011: 45.5 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Comoros is 45.5%, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Comoros peaked at 117.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1980.

That places Comoros 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Comoros, 1980 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 35.6%
1981 48.0% +34.8%
1982 64.4% +34.1%
1983 76.9% +19.5%
1984 97.5% +26.7%
1985 117.2% +20.2%
1986 102.5% -12.6%
1987 103.5% +1.0%
1988 96.3% -7.0%
1989 87.9% -8.7%
1990 73.9% -15.9%
1991 72.7% -1.6%
1992 70.6% -2.9%
1993 71.1% +0.8%
1994 107.5% +51.1%
1995 90.2% -16.1%
1996 95.7% +6.1%
1997 105.0% +9.8%
1998 105.9% +0.8%
1999 102.8% -2.9%
2000 112.3% +9.2%
2001 108.7% -3.1%
2002 105.9% -2.6%
2003 87.3% -17.6%
2004 81.8% -6.3%
2005 72.5% -11.3%
2006 70.6% -2.6%
2007 62.2% -11.9%
2008 52.6% -15.5%
2009 53.9% +2.4%
2010 51.6% -4.1%
2011 45.5% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 83.0% 35.6% 117.2% 10
1990s 89.5% 70.6% 107.5% 10
2000s 80.8% 52.6% 112.3% 10
2010s 48.6% 45.5% 51.6% 2

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 9 Gambia 51.9% compare
  2. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 49.9% compare
  3. 11 Tunisia 48.1% compare
  4. 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 42.1% compare
  5. 14 Eritrea 40.5% compare
  6. 15 Sierra Leone 35.3% compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Comoros?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Comoros was 45.5% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 117.2% in 1985.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1980.
How does Comoros rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Comoros ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.