External debt, end year in Comoros
Comoros: External debt, end year was 256.78 million current US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising
External debt, end year in Comoros, 1993–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Comoros is 256.78 million current US$, measured in 2008.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Comoros peaked at 263.06 million current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 168.85 million current US$, in 1993.
That places Comoros 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
External debt, end year in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 168.85 million current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 186.76 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 183.30 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 180.10 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 194.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 190.00 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 185.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 214.00 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 211.53 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 229.19 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 263.06 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 248.55 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 245.63 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 247.57 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 251.04 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 256.78 million current US$ | +2.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 256.78 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 256.78 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.53 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184.00 million current US$ | 168.85 million current US$ | 194.00 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 240.82 million current US$ | 211.53 million current US$ | 263.06 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More science & technology data for Comoros
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.86 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 501.99 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Comoros?
- External debt, end year in Comoros was 256.78 million current US$ in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 263.06 million current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.85 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Comoros rank for external debt, end year?
- Comoros ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2008.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.