Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Comoros
Comoros: Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) was 3.40 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services, GB in Comoros, 1989–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2009, taxes on goods and services, gb in Comoros stood at 3.40 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, gb in Comoros peaked at 5.00 billion current LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, 839.60 million current LCU, in 2006.
That places Comoros 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 917.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 2.56 billion current LCU | +140.8% |
| 1992 | 4.38 billion current LCU | +71.3% |
| 1993 | 4.55 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.53 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.79 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.69 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.00 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 4.08 billion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 4.59 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21 billion current LCU | -73.8% |
| 2001 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.55 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 839.60 million current LCU | -55.7% |
| 2007 | 4.39 billion current LCU | +423.1% |
| 2008 | 4.74 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 3.40 billion current LCU | -28.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.40 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.94 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.40 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.25 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +423.1% | 839.60 million current LCU | 4.39 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +140.8% | 1.06 billion current LCU | 2.56 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 917.00 million current LCU | 917.00 million current LCU | 917.00 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.02 billion current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | 5.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 billion current LCU | 839.60 million current LCU | 4.74 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 taxes on goods and services, gb in Comoros?
- Taxes on goods and services, gb in Comoros was 3.40 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 billion current LCU in 1997.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 839.60 million current LCU in 2006.
- How does Comoros rank for taxes on goods and services, gb?
- Comoros ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
- Is taxes on goods and services, gb rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied by central governments on the production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or on the use of goods or permission to use goods or perform activities. These include general sales taxes, turnover or value added taxes, excise taxes, and motor vehicle taxes. Data are shown for central government only and are in current local currency.