Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 20.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 20.8% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Comoros peaked at 22.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1981.
Comoros ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +104.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +94.7% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +45.4% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +88.5% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.9% | 11.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.6% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.5% | 22.2% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Comoros?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Comoros was 20.8% in 2023, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1981.
- How does Comoros rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.