GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Comoros
Comoros: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 810,923 current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Comoros stood at 810,923 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Comoros peaked at 810,923 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 132,763 current LCU, in 1980.
Comoros ranks 51st of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 132,763 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 153,589 current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 169,307 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 198,838 current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 213,708 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 227,580 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 242,130 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 247,145 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 251,803 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 251,518 current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 263,093 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 262,631 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 260,294 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 270,726 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 275,666 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 304,059 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 304,444 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 314,183 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 316,992 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 335,829 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 348,894 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 379,950 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 396,518 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 417,434 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 431,602 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 436,256 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 452,514 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 462,983 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 486,707 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 497,443 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 514,552 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 541,267 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 570,667 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 593,912 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 598,329 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 589,455 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 606,895 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 620,109 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 641,837 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 667,660 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 657,784 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 660,426 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 716,603 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 765,388 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 810,923 current LCU | +5.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 810,923 current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,151 current LCU, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 810,923 current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 208,838 current LCU | 132,763 current LCU | 251,803 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 290,792 current LCU | 260,294 current LCU | 335,829 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 431,030 current LCU | 348,894 current LCU | 497,443 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 594,468 current LCU | 514,552 current LCU | 667,660 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 722,225 current LCU | 657,784 current LCU | 810,923 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More population data for Comoros
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0435 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,246 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.282 (2100)
- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Comoros?
- Gdp per capita in Comoros was 810,923 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 810,923 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,763 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for gdp per capita?
- Comoros ranks 51st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release