Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -0.7316 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Comoros, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Comoros stood at -0.7316.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 175.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Comoros peaked at 10.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5.43, in 2016.
That places Comoros 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.51 | — |
| 1992 | -1.4 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.88 | -234.0% |
| 1994 | -3.01 | -260.1% |
| 1995 | -3.58 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | -2.91 | -18.7% |
| 1997 | -0.7418 | -74.5% |
| 1998 | -1.41 | +89.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0969 | -106.9% |
| 2000 | -0.6072 | -726.3% |
| 2001 | -1.47 | +142.3% |
| 2002 | -1.55 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | -1.44 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | -0.4593 | -68.2% |
| 2005 | -0.9722 | +111.7% |
| 2006 | -1.08 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | -0.8922 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | -1.05 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6946 | -166.2% |
| 2010 | 4.51 | +549.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | -75.1% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | +96.8% |
| 2013 | 10.6 | +379.0% |
| 2014 | -0.2675 | -102.5% |
| 2015 | 2.68 | -1102.8% |
| 2016 | -5.43 | -302.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0303 | -99.4% |
| 2018 | -1.25 | +4027.7% |
| 2019 | -4.13 | +230.1% |
| 2020 | -0.2655 | -93.6% |
| 2021 | -2.51 | +845.3% |
| 2022 | -3.73 | +48.7% |
| 2023 | -0.9667 | -74.1% |
| 2024 | -2.61 | +169.6% |
| 2025 | -1.46 | -44.1% |
| 2026 | -1.41 | -3.6% |
| 2027 | -1.65 | +17.2% |
| 2028 | -1.83 | +11.0% |
| 2029 | -0.9868 | -46.1% |
| 2030 | -0.7316 | -25.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's -0.7316 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's -0.7316 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -4027.7% | -0.0303 | -1.25 |
| 2015 | +1102.8% | -0.2675 | 2.68 |
| 2021 | -845.3% | -0.2655 | -2.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.4 | -3.58 | 1.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.8828 | -1.55 | 0.6946 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | -5.43 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.74 | -3.73 | -0.2655 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.7316 | -0.7316 | -0.7316 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More external debt data for Comoros
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 6,253 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 66.31 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 378.36 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 378.36 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 0 DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Comoros?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Comoros was -0.7316 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.43 in 2016.
- How does Comoros rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Comoros ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.6%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October