Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 12.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Comoros, 1972–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 12.8% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Comoros peaked at 24.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Comoros 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.6% | — |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -89.3% |
| 1974 | 24.3% | +1698.4% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | -65.3% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -63.6% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +62.5% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -78.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -75.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -41.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +457.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -59.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +664.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -92.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +321.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -49.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -94.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -72.1% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +120597.2% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -53.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +84.5% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +102.1% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 12.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 12.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.6%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +120597.2% | 0.0% | 11.6% |
| 1974 | +1698.4% | 1.4% | 24.3% |
| 1992 | +664.4% | 0.5% | 4.2% |
| 1989 | +457.3% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 1.4% | 24.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 8.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.9% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Comoros?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Comoros was 12.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Comoros ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.