Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Comoros
Comoros: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 31.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Comoros, 1972–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Comoros stood at 31.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Comoros peaked at 47.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1982.
That places Comoros 56th 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 outside in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.5% | — |
| 1973 | 20.3% | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 31.1% | +53.3% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | -44.2% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | -40.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -47.6% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +11249.3% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -72.5% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | +989.5% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -36.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -82.7% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +195.6% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -50.5% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -45.8% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +79.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +598.8% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +51.5% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +0.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 31.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 31.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.0%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +11249.3% | 0.1% | 8.1% |
| 1988 | +989.5% | 1.3% | 14.0% |
| 1997 | +598.8% | 2.4% | 16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.9% | 8.3% | 31.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 0.1% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 1.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 10.2% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 28.6% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 31.6% | 42.8% | 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 outside in Comoros?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Comoros was 31.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 outside?
- Comoros ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.