Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 21.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Comoros, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Comoros is 21.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Comoros peaked at 29.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Comoros 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 25.9% | — |
| 1970 | 9.3% | -64.1% |
| 1971 | 14.3% | +53.6% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | -53.3% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | +114.3% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | -51.2% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -32.6% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +78.0% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | +190.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -95.9% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +77.6% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | +388.7% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -36.1% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +105.4% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -81.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -95.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +406.6% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +292.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -90.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -60.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +2645.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -88.1% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +8713.4% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -95.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +218.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +82.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +376.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -86.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +332.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +281.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +91.7% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -46.9% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +134.7% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +97.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -70.6% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +363.1% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +196.5% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +1.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 21.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 21.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +8713.4% | 0.1% | 8.7% |
| 1995 | +2645.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 3.8% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 0.1% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 2.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 10.0% | 29.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 23 Bermuda 27.6% compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 26.4% compare
- 25 Mauritius 24.6% compare
- 27 Ghana 20.7% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.6% compare
- 29 American Samoa 19.7% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in in Comoros?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Comoros was 21.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Comoros ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.