External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Comoros
Comoros: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 323.98 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Comoros, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 323.98 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 210.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Comoros peaked at 323.98 million DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Comoros ranks 115th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.17 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.24 million DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.51 million DOD, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 1.69 million DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 4.29 million DOD, current US$ | +153.8% |
| 1975 | 4.72 million DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 18.49 million DOD, current US$ | +291.5% |
| 1977 | 23.40 million DOD, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 28.00 million DOD, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 38.46 million DOD, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1980 | 42.98 million DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 52.80 million DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 67.83 million DOD, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1983 | 83.63 million DOD, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 101.54 million DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 129.65 million DOD, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 158.86 million DOD, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 188.18 million DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 188.82 million DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 161.90 million DOD, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 172.43 million DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 165.66 million DOD, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 174.87 million DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 169.89 million DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 184.03 million DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 195.59 million DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 208.30 million DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 205.62 million DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 214.40 million DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 208.54 million DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 201.75 million DOD, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 217.10 million DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 239.62 million DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 261.26 million DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 269.16 million DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 253.86 million DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 256.01 million DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 274.91 million DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 264.36 million DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 258.57 million DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 248.52 million DOD, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 243.31 million DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 220.19 million DOD, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 108.11 million DOD, current US$ | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 104.29 million DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 94.93 million DOD, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 146.92 million DOD, current US$ | +54.8% |
| 2017 | 154.49 million DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 243.70 million DOD, current US$ | +57.7% |
| 2019 | 238.09 million DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 261.38 million DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 287.15 million DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 303.19 million DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 320.50 million DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 323.98 million DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 323.98 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 billion DOD, current US$, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 323.98 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.94 billion DOD, current US$, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +291.5% | 4.72 million DOD, current US$ | 18.49 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1974 | +153.8% | 1.69 million DOD, current US$ | 4.29 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.30 million DOD, current US$ | 1.17 million DOD, current US$ | 38.46 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.62 million DOD, current US$ | 42.98 million DOD, current US$ | 188.82 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.93 million DOD, current US$ | 165.66 million DOD, current US$ | 214.40 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.66 million DOD, current US$ | 201.75 million DOD, current US$ | 274.91 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.26 million DOD, current US$ | 94.93 million DOD, current US$ | 248.52 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.24 million DOD, current US$ | 261.38 million DOD, current US$ | 323.98 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 112 Central African Republic 438.78 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 113 Vanuatu 352.89 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 114 Dominica 339.61 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 Iran 323.49 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 284.84 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Samoa 258.33 million DOD, current US$ compare
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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Comoros?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Comoros was 323.98 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 323.98 million DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Comoros ranks 115th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.