Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Comoros
Comoros: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -19.60 billion current LCU in 2009. ▼ Falling
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Comoros, 1984–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Comoros recorded -19.60 billion current LCU for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 155.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Comoros peaked at -2.40 billion current LCU in 1988 and was at its lowest, -19.60 billion current LCU, in 2009.
Comoros ranks 23rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -13.70 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | -10.49 billion current LCU | -23.5% |
| 1986 | -8.31 billion current LCU | -20.8% |
| 1987 | -4.79 billion current LCU | -42.3% |
| 1988 | -2.40 billion current LCU | -49.8% |
| 1989 | -12.56 billion current LCU | +422.6% |
| 1990 | -10.57 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 1991 | -12.85 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1992 | -12.37 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1993 | -8.86 billion current LCU | -28.4% |
| 1994 | -18.41 billion current LCU | +107.8% |
| 1995 | -15.54 billion current LCU | -15.6% |
| 1996 | -12.51 billion current LCU | -19.5% |
| 1997 | -10.32 billion current LCU | -17.5% |
| 1998 | -10.24 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1999 | -7.66 billion current LCU | -25.2% |
| 2000 | -6.60 billion current LCU | -13.9% |
| 2001 | -9.69 billion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 2002 | -10.18 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2003 | -8.01 billion current LCU | -21.3% |
| 2004 | -6.40 billion current LCU | -20.1% |
| 2005 | -6.45 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2006 | -12.04 billion current LCU | +86.6% |
| 2007 | -13.62 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2008 | -16.79 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2009 | -19.60 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's -19.60 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -50.95 billion current LCU, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's -19.60 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -32.01 billion current LCU, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants 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 | -422.6% | -2.40 billion current LCU | -12.56 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -8.71 billion current LCU | -13.70 billion current LCU | -2.40 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | -11.93 billion current LCU | -18.41 billion current LCU | -7.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.94 billion current LCU | -19.60 billion current LCU | -6.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
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 overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Comoros?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Comoros was -19.60 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was -2.40 billion current LCU in 1988.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.60 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Comoros rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Comoros ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 155.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.