Comoros - Economy
How is the economy of Comoros? Based on the information we have, Comoros has a small trade-based island economy; declining remittances; new structural and fiscal reforms; adverse cyclone and COVID-19 impacts; manageable debts; fragile liquidity environment; large foreign direct investment; state-owned enterprises suffering. Key agricultural products in this country include: coconuts, bananas, cassava, yams, maize, taro, milk, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, pulses (2022).
More about the economy of Comoros
Labor force 234,000 (2023 est.)
Industrial production growth rate 0% (2023 est.)
Industries fishing, tourism, perfume distillation
Population below poverty line
Taxes and other revenues 25.3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency Comoran francs (KMF) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2023 454.991 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 467.184 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 415.956 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 430.721 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2019 439.463 (2019 est.)
Debt - external
Debt - external 2022 $233.947 million (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $324.561 million (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $283.746 million (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 $329.672 million (2021 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2022 -$6.614 million (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2021 -$4.076 million (2021 est.)
Current account balance 2020 -$22.048 million (2020 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2017 32.4% of GDP (2017 est.)
Budget
Revenues $223 million (2018 est.)
Expenditures $228 million (2018 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2023 20.77% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 22.68% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021 22.22% of GDP (2021 est.)
Household income
Lowest 10% 1.6% (2014 est.)
Highest 10% 33.7% (2014 est.)
Imports
Imports 2022 $479.94 million (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $415.965 million (2021 est.)
Imports 2020 $343.608 million (2020 est.)
Imports (partners) UAE 25%, China 19%, India 12%, France 8%, Tanzania 7% (2022)
Comodities Imports force rice, refined petroleum, poultry, water, synthetic fabric (2022)
Exports
Imports 2022 $479.94 million (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $415.965 million (2021 est.)
Imports 2020 $343.608 million (2020 est.)
Exports (partners) Turkey 23%, India 19%, UAE 9%, US 9%, Indonesia 8% (2022)
Comodities Exports force cloves, ships, vanilla, essential oils, scrap iron (2022)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $2.961 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $2.883 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 $2.816 billion (2021 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $1.352 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2023 $3,500 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $3,400 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2021 $3,400 (2021 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 37.2% (2023 est.)
Industry 9% (2023 est.)
Services 49.6% (2023 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 100.1% (2023 est.)
Government consumption 9.3% (2023 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 12.7% (2023 est.)
Exports of goods and services 13% (2023 est.)
Imports of goods and services -35% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2023 5.8% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022 5.85% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2021 5.86% (2021 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 10.9% (2023 est.)
Male 9.9% (2023 est.)
Female 12.2% (2023 est.)
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Comoros is found in Eastern Africa