Total government debt in Comoros
Comoros: Total government debt was 139.31 billion current LCU in 2008. ▲ Rising
Total government debt in Comoros, 1994–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 139.31 billion current LCU for total government debt in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt in Comoros peaked at 168.58 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 82.84 billion current LCU, in 1995.
That places Comoros 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total government debt in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 83.57 billion current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 82.84 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 83.65 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 165.53 billion current LCU | +97.9% |
| 1998 | 167.15 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 168.58 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 121.47 billion current LCU | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 124.94 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 121.76 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 116.85 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 119.63 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 121.94 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 127.44 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 133.30 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 139.31 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 139.31 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 676.14 billion current LCU, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 139.31 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 27% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +97.9% | 83.65 billion current LCU | 165.53 billion current LCU |
| 2000 | -27.9% | 168.58 billion current LCU | 121.47 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.22 billion current LCU | 82.84 billion current LCU | 168.58 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 125.18 billion current LCU | 116.85 billion current LCU | 139.31 billion current LCU | 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 total government debt in Comoros?
- Total government debt in Comoros was 139.31 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 168.58 billion current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.84 billion current LCU in 1995.
- How does Comoros rank for total government debt?
- Comoros ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2008.
- Is total government debt rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.