Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 16,658 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16,658 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 42.6%
World rank
162nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
29,017 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,612 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Comoros stood at 16,658 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 29,017 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,612 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Comoros ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,612 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 2,149 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 2,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 2,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 3,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,687 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 4,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1975 | 5,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 6,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 4,836 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 4,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1980 | 4,836 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 8,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 1982 | 10,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 10,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3,761 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1985 | 8,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 1986 | 10,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 6,448 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 11,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1989 | 9,672 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 9,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 11,822 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 11,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,911 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 5,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,224 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 3,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 7,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 9,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 10,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 14,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 10,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 6,448 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 5,373 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 7,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 3,761 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 8,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 2010 | 11,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 13,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 10,747 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 11,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 13,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 9,135 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 16,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 2017 | 20,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 22,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 20,956 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 11,284 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 18,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 29,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2023 | 16,658 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 16,658 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,025 current US$ per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 16,658 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,149 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,612 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,729 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,275 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,807 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,017 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 159 Tajikistan 17,645 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Syria 17,595 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bhutan 16,806 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 16,327 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Samoa 15,468 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 15,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Comoros
- Merchandise trade 23.1% (2025)
- Food imports 42.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 371.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 88.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 48.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Comoros was 16,658 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 29,017 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,612 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.