Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 13.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Comoros, 1973–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Comoros is 13.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Comoros peaked at 28.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1982.
That places Comoros 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 South in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.6% | — |
| 1974 | 6.4% | -63.7% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -98.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -47.6% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +10299.6% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | +14195.9% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | -48.4% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -86.1% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +252.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -97.3% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +1313.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -57.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +62.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +1517.2% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -65.2% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +166.5% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -89.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +779.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +53.7% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +68.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +0.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 13.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 13.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.0%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +14195.9% | 0.1% | 13.8% |
| 1984 | +10299.6% | 0.1% | 7.4% |
| 1997 | +1517.2% | 1.0% | 16.6% |
| 1993 | +1313.8% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 2004 | +779.1% | 0.9% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 6.4% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 0.1% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 0.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 0.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 13.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.5% | 19.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 9 Djibouti 16.4% compare
- 10 Bangladesh 15.4% compare
- 11 Tanzania 13.7% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 12.5% compare
- 14 Madagascar 12.1% compare
- 15 Niger 12.0% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in south in Comoros?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Comoros was 13.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
- How does Comoros rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Comoros ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.