Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) in Comoros
Comoros: Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) was 110.81 million current US$ in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Comoros, 1970–2006
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Comoros is 110.81 million current US$, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Comoros peaked at 110.81 million current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.
Comoros ranks 9th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 400,000 current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 1.50 million current US$ | +275.0% |
| 1979 | 2.60 million current US$ | +73.3% |
| 1980 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 100,000 current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 300,000 current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 400,000 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 800,000 current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million current US$ | +187.5% |
| 1986 | 7.10 million current US$ | +208.7% |
| 1987 | 14.50 million current US$ | +104.2% |
| 1988 | 22.30 million current US$ | +53.8% |
| 1989 | 29.00 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 37.70 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 29.70 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 31.10 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 31.90 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 28.50 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 35.00 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 42.30 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 45.70 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 52.60 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 57.60 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 80.12 million current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 85.16 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 91.18 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 94.94 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 110.81 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 110.81 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110.81 million current US$ | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 110.81 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.20 million current US$, 3.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 110.81 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.70 million current US$, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +275.0% | 400,000 current US$ | 1.50 million current US$ |
| 1986 | +208.7% | 2.30 million current US$ | 7.10 million current US$ |
| 1982 | +200.0% | 100,000 current US$ | 300,000 current US$ |
| 1985 | +187.5% | 800,000 current US$ | 2.30 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 450,000 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 2.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.68 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.21 million current US$ | 28.50 million current US$ | 57.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.69 million current US$ | 80.12 million current US$ | 110.81 million current US$ | 7 |
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 total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Comoros?
- Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Comoros was 110.81 million current US$ in 2006, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 110.81 million current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments)?
- Comoros ranks 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2006.
- Is total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Principal and interest payments due but not paid.