Government consumption in Comoros
Comoros: Government consumption was 28.50 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Comoros, 1984–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2010, government consumption in Comoros stood at 28.50 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 177.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Comoros peaked at 28.50 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,331 current LCU, in 1984.
That places Comoros 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government consumption in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6,331 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 7,836 current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 7,865 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 8,193 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 10,129 current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 10.57 billion current LCU | +104383353.5% |
| 1990 | 11.24 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 12.21 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 11.15 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 11.28 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.88 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 13.84 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 12.43 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 11.86 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 10.31 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 11.07 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 10.26 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 17.33 billion current LCU | +68.9% |
| 2002 | 18.61 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 16.79 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 18.67 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 18.03 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.77 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 19.43 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.52 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 22.10 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 28.50 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 28.50 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195.66 billion current LCU, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 28.50 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.70 billion current LCU, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government consumption in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +104383353.5% | 10,129 current LCU | 10.57 billion current LCU |
| 2001 | +68.9% | 10.26 billion current LCU | 17.33 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.76 billion current LCU | 6,331 current LCU | 10.57 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.83 billion current LCU | 10.31 billion current LCU | 13.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.05 billion current LCU | 10.26 billion current LCU | 22.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.50 billion current LCU | 28.50 billion current LCU | 28.50 billion current LCU | 1 |
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 government consumption in Comoros?
- Government consumption in Comoros was 28.50 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 28.50 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,331 current LCU in 1984.
- How does Comoros rank for government consumption?
- Comoros ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.