Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 416.75 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Comoros, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Comoros is 416.75 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Comoros peaked at 420.01 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.35 current US$ per person, in 1969.
That places Comoros 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 14.35 current US$ per person | — |
| 1970 | 31.53 current US$ per person | +119.8% |
| 1971 | 32.16 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 42.68 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1973 | 55.06 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 90.26 current US$ per person | +64.0% |
| 1975 | 78.21 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 43.69 current US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 1977 | 50.72 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 49.1 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 139.82 current US$ per person | +184.7% |
| 1982 | 86.44 current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1983 | 96.3 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 114.77 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 97.33 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 125.15 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 168.7 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 140.15 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 158.32 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 167 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 247.41 current US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 1992 | 239.13 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 213.38 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 218 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 298.94 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 298.67 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 104.74 current US$ per person | -64.9% |
| 1998 | 91.12 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 130.94 current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 67.44 current US$ per person | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 63.89 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 65.2 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 79.33 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 110.94 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 143.25 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 166.79 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 144.48 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 188.71 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 278.8 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 2010 | 274.25 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 313.47 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 286.45 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 301.05 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 269.62 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 293.02 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 261.56 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 317.11 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 270.32 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 255.24 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 286.09 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 398.6 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 420.01 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 416.75 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.35 current US$ per person | 14.35 current US$ per person | 14.35 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 52.6 current US$ per person | 31.53 current US$ per person | 90.26 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 125.22 current US$ per person | 86.44 current US$ per person | 168.7 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 200.93 current US$ per person | 91.12 current US$ per person | 298.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.88 current US$ per person | 63.89 current US$ per person | 278.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.21 current US$ per person | 255.24 current US$ per person | 317.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 380.36 current US$ per person | 286.09 current US$ per person | 420.01 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 167 Zimbabwe 444.06 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 433.45 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Angola 426.91 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Mali 415.28 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Nepal 405.51 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Liberia 394.6 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Comoros?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Comoros was 416.75 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 420.01 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.35 current US$ per person in 1969.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Comoros ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.