Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Comoros
Comoros: Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) was 31.52 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Comoros, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 31.52 for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in 2027.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Comoros peaked at 62.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.56, in 2014.
Comoros ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.07 | — |
| 2001 | 56.25 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 56.02 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.8 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 50.61 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 40.04 | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 43.03 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 46.42 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 36.58 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 32.3 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 29.47 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 26.7 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 23.78 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 10.65 | -55.2% |
| 2014 | 10.56 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.97 | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 14.95 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 17.97 | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 16.09 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 20.57 | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 23.62 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 25.95 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 28.4 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 29.71 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 28.21 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 28.3 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 30.14 | +6.5% |
| 2027 | 31.52 | +4.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 31.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.53, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 31.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.61 | 32.3 | 62.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.37 | 10.56 | 29.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.23 | 23.62 | 31.52 | 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 gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Comoros?
- Gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Comoros was 31.52 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 62.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
- Comoros ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross external debt, 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.