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 20.84 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.84
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.17
in 2021
All-time low
0.5737
in 1981
Years of data
36
1980–2023
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 20.84 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 22.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5737, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6651 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5737 | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 1.17 | +104.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9363 | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 1.13 | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 2.2 | +94.7% |
| 1986 | 1.85 | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 2.17 | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 2.19 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 2.47 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.52 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.67 | +45.4% |
| 1993 | 3.75 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.84 | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 3.11 | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 5.86 | +88.5% |
| 2004 | 7.82 | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 8.25 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.18 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 9.31 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.07 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 11.09 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.61 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 10.57 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 10.85 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.9 | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 13.65 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.53 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 12.21 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 14.52 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.5 | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 22.17 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 22.03 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.84 | -5.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 20.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 20.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 8.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.53 | 0.5737 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 | 2.47 | 4.84 | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.94 | 5.86 | 11.09 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.33 | 9.61 | 14.52 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.89 | 18.5 | 22.17 | 4 |
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 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 20.84 in 2023, according to 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 22.17 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 0.5737 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 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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