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Comoros

KM · currency KMF (Comorian franc)

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Overview

  • Population

    882,847

    people · 2025

    World Bank

  • GDP

    $1.8B

    current US$ · 2025

    World Bank

  • Inflation

    not yet covered

  • Policy rate

    not yet covered

  • Official exchange rate

    not yet covered

    World Bank annual average

  • Retail remittance rate retail

    427.08

    KMF per US$1 · 8 Oct 2026, 06:13 UTC

    Remitly

Coverage: 39 of 40 annual indicators reported, latest years 2017–2026. Gaps read “not available” (source has no figure) or “not yet covered” (not yet collected), never zero.

Currencies & Rates

Official and market exchange rates, policy rates, government yields, bank rates, reserves and stock indices.

Exchange rates

KMF per US$1. Official and market rates are separate series and are never blended.
SeriesRateAs ofSource
Official rate not yet covered
Retail remittance rate retail 427.08 8 Oct 2026, 06:13 UTC Remitly
Market premium% by which the market rate exceeds the official rate not yet covered — needs both an official and a market rate

Official rate, 10-year annual average (KMF per US$1, World Bank)

37042047020142017202020232025

Policy rate

not yet covered

Government securities yields

not yet covered

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Comoros · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
FX reserves Current US$, total reserves including gold includes gold $409.1M 2025 ↑ $237.9M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Lending rate % per year, average bank lending rate 8% 2022 ↓ 2.5 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Deposit rate % per year, average bank deposit rate 2.1% 2022 ↑ 0.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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FX reserves

$409.1M · 2025

$150M$280M$410M201520172019202120232025

↑ $237.9M since 2014

Lending rate

8% · 2022

7.8%8.9%10%20142016201820202022

↓ 2.5 pts since 2014

Deposit rate

2.1% · 2022

1.7%1.9%2.1%20142016201820202022

↑ 0.3 pts since 2014

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Economy & Prices

Output, growth, inflation, jobs, investment, the structure of the economy and minimum wages.

Inflation % change from a year earlier

not yet covered

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Comoros · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
GDP Current US$ $1.8B 2025 ↑ $665.3M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP growth % change, real (inflation-adjusted) 3.8% 2025 ↑ 1.6 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita (PPP) Current international $ per person, PPP $4,238 2025 ↑ $1,301 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita growth % change per person, real 1.8% 2025 ↑ 1.9 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Unemployment % of labour force ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ 3.8% 2025 ↓ 0.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Investment rate Gross fixed capital formation, % of GDP 11.8% 2025 ↓ 3.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Agriculture share of GDP Agriculture value added, % of GDP 36.6% 2025 ↑ 6.6 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Manufacturing share of GDP Manufacturing value added, % of GDP 7.2% 2025 ↓ 0.5 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Services share of GDP Services value added, % of GDP 48.8% 2025 ↓ 5.5 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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GDP

$1.8B · 2025

$960M$1.4B$1.8B201520172019202120232025

↑ $665.3M since 2014

GDP growth

3.8% · 2025

-0.2%0%4%201520172019202120232025

↑ 1.6 pts since 2014

GDP per capita (PPP)

$4,238 · 2025

$2,900$3,550$4,200201520172019202120232025

↑ $1,301 since 2014

GDP per capita growth

1.8% · 2025

-3%0%2%201520172019202120232025

↑ 1.9 pts since 2014

Unemployment

3.8% · 2025

3.8%4.2%4.5%201520172019202120232025

↓ 0.2 pts since 2014

Investment rate

11.8% · 2025

10%12.5%15%201520172019202120232025

↓ 3.4 pts since 2014

Agriculture share of GDP

36.6% · 2025

30%33.5%37%201520172019202120232025

↑ 6.6 pts since 2014

Manufacturing share of GDP

7.2% · 2025

6.4%7.2%8%201520172019202120232025

↓ 0.5 pts since 2014

Services share of GDP

48.8% · 2025

48%51.5%55%201520172019202120232025

↓ 5.5 pts since 2014

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Public Finance & Debt

Government revenue, budget balance, public and external debt, debt service and sovereign credit ratings.

Sovereign credit ratings

No published sovereign rating recorded

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Comoros · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Government revenue / GDP General government revenue, % of GDP 2026 is an IMF projection (forecast) for the year in progress when fetched, not a reported outturn. 17.6% 2026 ↑ 3.4 pts since 2014 IMF DataMapper CSV Rank Compare
Budget balance / GDP General government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -1.1% 2026 ↓ 0.8 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Debt to GDP General government gross debt, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates 32.4% 2026 ↑ 20.4 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Gross debt (national currency) General government gross debt, local currency Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates KMF 245B 2026 ↑ KMF 193.9B since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV
External debt Total external debt stocks, current US$ $385.6M 2024 ↑ $248.8M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Debt service / exports Total debt service, % of exports and primary income 17.3% 2024 ↑ 16.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Government revenue / GDP

17.6% · 2026

13%16%19%201620182020202220242026

↑ 3.4 pts since 2014

Budget balance / GDP

-1.1% · 2026

-6%0%3%20142017202020232026

↓ 0.8 pts since 2014

Debt to GDP

32.4% · 2026

11%21.5%32%20142017202020232026

↑ 20.4 pts since 2014

Gross debt (national currency)

KMF 245B · 2026

KMF 51BKMF 150.5BKMF 250B20142017202020232026

↑ KMF 193.9B since 2014

External debt

$385.6M · 2024

$120M$255M$390M201420162018202020222024

↑ $248.8M since 2014

Debt service / exports

17.3% · 2024

0.6%8.8%17%201420162018202020222024

↑ 16.8 pts since 2014

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Trade & Resources

Exports, imports, trade partners and products, investment and remittance flows, oil and commodities.

Trade profile

Goods and services, current US$
FlowLatestChange
Exports $148.5M · 2023 ↑ $23.3M since 2014
Imports $504M · 2023 ↑ $168.7M since 2014
Balance derived −$355.6M · 2023 ↓ $145.4M since 2014
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Exports

$148.5M · 2023

$68M$119M$170M2014201820202023

↑ $23.3M since 2014

Imports

$504M · 2023

$260M$380M$500M2014201820202023

↑ $168.7M since 2014

Balance

−$355.6M · 2023

$-360M$-260M$-160M2014201820202023

↓ $145.4M since 2014

Top exports · 2023

Products

  1. Coffee, tea, spices$25M · 87.6%
  2. Essential oils and cosmetics$2.2M · 7.8%
  3. Iron and steel$326,321 · 1.1%
  4. Animal or vegetable fats and oils$162,116 · 0.6%
  5. Electrical machinery and equipment$162,075 · 0.6%
Show all 10 products
  1. Ships and boats$131,188 · 0.5%
  2. Articles of iron or steel$107,809 · 0.4%
  3. Vehicles other than railway$82,224 · 0.3%
  4. Miscellaneous edible preparations$72,391 · 0.3%
  5. Machinery and mechanical appliances$59,386 · 0.2%

Partners

  1. India$7.2M · 25.3%
  2. Indonesia$5.4M · 19.1%
  3. United Arab Emirates$4.2M · 14.7%
  4. France$2.2M · 7.7%
  5. Vietnam$1.8M · 6.3%
Show all 10 partners
  1. Germany$1.7M · 5.8%
  2. United States$1.3M · 4.6%
  3. Netherlands$801,689 · 2.8%
  4. Pakistan$698,956 · 2.4%
  5. Singapore$495,216 · 1.7%

Top imports · 2023

Products

  1. Cereals$39.3M · 14.4%
  2. Mineral fuels$27.9M · 10.2%
  3. Vehicles other than railway$24.3M · 8.9%
  4. Meat and edible offal$22.5M · 8.2%
  5. Salt, earths, stone, cement$19.8M · 7.3%
Show all 10 products
  1. Iron and steel$12.7M · 4.6%
  2. Milling products$9.9M · 3.6%
  3. Electrical machinery and equipment$9.5M · 3.5%
  4. Dairy, eggs, honey$9.5M · 3.5%
  5. Machinery and mechanical appliances$8.1M · 2.9%

Partners

  1. United Arab Emirates$75.4M · 27.6%
  2. India$28.1M · 10.3%
  3. France$26.8M · 9.8%
  4. China$26M · 9.5%
  5. Pakistan$25.7M · 9.4%
Show all 10 partners
  1. Türkiye$13.4M · 4.9%
  2. Vietnam$9.4M · 3.4%
  3. Poland$9.1M · 3.3%
  4. Tanzania$7.2M · 2.6%
  5. Mauritius$5.7M · 2.1%

2025 filings are still arriving — this page updates as each country reports

Commodity exposure for Comoros →

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Comoros · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Exports of goods and services Goods and services, current US$ $148.5M 2023 ↑ $23.3M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Exports per capita derived Current US$ per person (derived) $174.57 2023 ↓ $1.32 since 2014 Derived from World Bank series on this page CSV Rank Compare
Current account / GDP Current-account balance, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -4.2% 2026 ↓ 0.4 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
FDI inflows Foreign direct investment, net inflows, current US$ $7.1M 2024 ↑ $2.4M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Remittances Personal remittances received, current US$ $305.6M 2023 ↑ $145.8M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Terms of trade Net barter terms of trade, index (2015 = 100) 69.70 2024 ↓ 19.30 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tourist arrivals International tourist arrivals per year 7,000 2020 ↓ 15,800 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Exports of goods and services

$148.5M · 2023

$68M$119M$170M2014201820202023

↑ $23.3M since 2014

Exports per capita

$174.57 · 2023

$85$142.5$2002014201820202023

↓ $1.32 since 2014

Current account / GDP

-4.2% · 2026

-4.4%-2.3%-0.3%20142017202020232026

↓ 0.4 pts since 2014

FDI inflows

$7.1M · 2024

$3.5M$5.3M$7.1M201420162018202020222024

↑ $2.4M since 2014

Remittances

$305.6M · 2023

$110M$210M$310M2014201820202023

↑ $145.8M since 2014

Terms of trade

69.70 · 2024

64.0082.00100.00201420162018202020222024

↓ 19.30 since 2014

Tourist arrivals

7,000 · 2020

7,00026,00045,0002014201620182020

↓ 15,800 since 2014

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People & Society

Population, health, education, poverty and inequality, access to services and democracy.

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Comoros · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Population People, total 882,847 2025 ↑ 171,344 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Median age Years 20.3 years 2023 ↑ 1.8 years since 2014 UN WPP 2024, via Our World in Data CSV
Life expectancy Years at birth 67 years 2024 ↑ 2.9 years since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Child mortality Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births 39 per 1,000 2024 ↓ 11 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Health expenditure Current health spending, % of GDP 6.6% 2023 ↑ 1.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Physicians Per 1,000 people 0.4 per 1,000 2022 ↑ 0.1 since 2016 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Adult literacy % of people aged 15 and over 75.6% 2021 ↑ 2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tertiary enrollment Gross enrolment ratio, % 18.8% 2017 ↑ 9.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Poverty ($3/day) % of people below $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 5.1% 2024 ↓ 26.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Gini index Income inequality, 0 (equal) to 100 30.30 2024 ↓ 15.00 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electricity access % of population 91.7% 2024 ↑ 19.9 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Internet users % of population using the internet 32.5% 2024 ↑ 25.5 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Account ownership % of people aged 15+ with an account Findex · every 3–4 years 45.5% 2024 ↑ 11.2 pts since 2022 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electoral democracy V-Dem electoral democracy index, 0 to 1 0.29 2025 ↓ 0.17 since 2014 V-Dem Institute CSV Rank Compare

Not available for Comoros: National poverty line.

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Population

882,847 · 2025

720,000800,000880,000201520172019202120232025

↑ 171,344 since 2014

Median age

20.3 years · 2023

1819202014201820202023

↑ 1.8 years since 2014

Life expectancy

67 years · 2024

6465.567201420162018202020222024

↑ 2.9 years since 2014

Child mortality

39 per 1,000 · 2024

3944.550201420162018202020222024

↓ 11 since 2014

Health expenditure

6.6% · 2023

4.6%6.5%8.5%2014201820202023

↑ 1.3 pts since 2014

Physicians

0.4 per 1,000 · 2022

0.280.360.442016201820202022

↑ 0.1 since 2016

Adult literacy

75.6% · 2021

73%74.5%76%201420182021

↑ 2 pts since 2014

Tertiary enrollment

18.8% · 2017

9.5%14.2%19%2014201520162017

↑ 9.2 pts since 2014

Poverty ($3/day)

5.1% · 2024

5%18%31%201420162018202020222024

↓ 26.3 pts since 2014

Gini index

30.30 · 2024

30.0037.5045.00201420162018202020222024

↓ 15.00 since 2014

Electricity access

91.7% · 2024

71%81.5%92%201420162018202020222024

↑ 19.9 pts since 2014

Internet users

32.5% · 2024

6.9%19.9%33%201420162018202020222024

↑ 25.5 pts since 2014

Account ownership

45.5% · 2024

34%39.5%45%202220232024

↑ 11.2 pts since 2022

Electoral democracy

0.29 · 2025

0.260.330.40201520172019202120232025

↓ 0.17 since 2014

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