Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 192,370 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
192,370 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
107th
of 205 countries
All-time high
192,370 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,149 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 192,370 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 192,370 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,149 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Comoros ranks 107th of 205 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.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,149 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 3,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 3,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 3,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 4,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 5,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 6,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 8,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 13,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1975 | 12,359 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 6,985 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1977 | 8,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 10,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 15,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1980 | 15,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 17,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 18,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 23,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 19,344 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 19,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 27,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 28,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 23,106 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 27,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 31,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 37,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 31,703 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 28,479 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 33,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 30,629 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 29,554 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 29,017 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 29,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 23,106 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 27,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 28,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 37,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 46,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 53,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 61,795 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 74,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 96,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 112,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 125,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 148,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 146,695 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 152,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 149,382 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 114,992 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 117,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 135,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 130,575 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 142,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 150,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 175,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 186,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 192,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 192,370 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59,585 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 192,370 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,149 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,583 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,583 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,479 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,077 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,153 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 112,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 114,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 152,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 150,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 192,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 104 Belarus 212,294 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Rwanda 211,998 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 209,135 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 191,667 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 New Zealand 189,727 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 New Caledonia 174,781 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$), annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Comoros was 192,370 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 192,370 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,149 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.