Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -0.6 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Comoros, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Comoros recorded -0.6 for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in 2027.
That represents a change of down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Comoros peaked at -0.0853 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.26, in 2011.
Comoros ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.2765 | — |
| 2001 | -0.3077 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | -0.2249 | -26.9% |
| 2003 | -0.1455 | -35.3% |
| 2004 | -0.108 | -25.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0853 | -21.1% |
| 2006 | -0.1201 | +40.8% |
| 2007 | -0.9667 | +704.9% |
| 2008 | -0.5045 | -47.8% |
| 2009 | -1.53 | +203.1% |
| 2010 | -0.9197 | -39.8% |
| 2011 | -2.26 | +145.7% |
| 2012 | -1.02 | -54.8% |
| 2013 | -0.8474 | -17.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4076 | -51.9% |
| 2015 | -0.511 | +25.4% |
| 2016 | -0.3525 | -31.0% |
| 2017 | -0.3638 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | -0.4813 | +32.3% |
| 2019 | -0.362 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | -0.318 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | -0.3164 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | -0.3376 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | -0.403 | +19.4% |
| 2024 | -0.3873 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | -0.6 | +54.9% |
| 2026 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's -0.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's -0.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.98, 30% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -704.9% | -0.1201 | -0.9667 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4268 | -1.53 | -0.0853 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7526 | -2.26 | -0.3525 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4453 | -0.6 | -0.3164 | 8 |
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 direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Comoros?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Comoros was -0.6 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0853 in 2005.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.26 in 2011.
- How does Comoros rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.