Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 29.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Comoros, 1978–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 29.1% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 195.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Comoros peaked at 34.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Comoros ranks 5th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.2% | — |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -94.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -33.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -52.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +517.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -40.8% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +3641.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +707.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -80.2% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +15632.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -92.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +1771.8% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +175.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -65.5% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -52.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +480.6% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +144.1% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +45.9% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -41.9% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -1.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 29.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 11.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 29.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +15632.0% | 0.0% | 6.9% |
| 1989 | +3641.6% | 0.2% | 7.8% |
| 2005 | +1771.8% | 0.3% | 6.4% |
| 1991 | +707.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1987 | +517.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2010 | +480.6% | 1.3% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.3% | 17.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 7.4% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 24.5% | 29.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Comoros?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Comoros was 29.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Comoros ranks 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.