Comoros Government Revenues to GDP
General government revenue as a percentage of GDP.
Government Revenues to GDP in the Comoros decreased to 16.22 percent of GDP in 2024 from 16.52 percent of GDP in 2023.
Comoros Government Revenues to GDP — History
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Comoros Government Revenues to GDP — analysis in simple words
Latest reading
Government Revenues to GDP in the Comoros decreased to 16.22 percent of GDP in 2024 from 16.52 percent of GDP in 2023.
Over the last three years it rose once and fell twice.
Recent trend
A year earlier (2023) it was 16.5%, so the latest figure is 0.3 percentage points lower.
Over the past five years the average was 16.5%, with a range from 14.5% to 18.3%. The latest value is below that five-year average.
Historical context
This data series starts in 1984 and has 41 annual observations. The latest reading is higher than 49% of all of them.
The highest value on record is 25.3% (2013) and the lowest is 8.6% (2000). The long-run average is 15.6%.
Compared with other countries
Among 151 economies with recent data, Comoros ranks 124th from the top. The median across all these economies is 27.2%, so Comoros is below the typical country.
Within Sub-Saharan Africa (33 economies with data) it ranks 20th; the regional median is 17.4%.
Statistics
- Latest
- 16.2%2024
- Previous
- 16.5%
- 5-year average
- 16.5%
- Long-run average
- 15.6%since 1984
- All-time high
- 25.3%2013
- All-time low
- 8.6%2000
- Observations
- 41Annual
Recent Data
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.2% | ▼ −0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 16.5% | ▲ +2.0 pp |
| 2022 | 14.5% | ▼ −2.6 pp |
| 2021 | 17.1% | ▼ −1.1 pp |
| 2020 | 18.3% | ▲ +2.4 pp |
| 2019 | 15.8% | ▼ −2.0 pp |
| 2018 | 17.8% | ▼ −0.9 pp |
| 2017 | 18.8% | ▲ +5.4 pp |
| 2016 | 13.4% | ▼ −8.3 pp |
| 2015 | 21.7% | ▲ +7.5 pp |
| 2014 | 14.2% | ▼ −11.1 pp |
| 2013 | 25.3% | ▲ +8.5 pp |
| 2012 | 16.8% | ▲ +2.7 pp |
| 2011 | 14.1% | ▼ −3.4 pp |
| 2010 | 17.5% | ▲ +3.4 pp |
| 2009 | 14.0% | ▲ +0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 13.7% | ▲ +1.8 pp |
| 2007 | 11.9% | ▲ +0.9 pp |
| 2006 | 10.9% | ▼ −0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 11.4% | ▲ +0.7 pp |
| 2004 | 10.7% | ▲ +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 10.7% | ▼ −1.4 pp |
| 2002 | 12.1% | ▲ +1.3 pp |
| 2001 | 10.9% | ▲ +2.3 pp |
| 2000 | 8.6% | ▼ −2.4 pp |
| 1999 | 11.0% | ▼ −0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 11.1% | ▼ −2.2 pp |
| 1997 | 13.2% | ▲ +1.1 pp |
| 1996 | 12.1% | ▼ −2.2 pp |
| 1995 | 14.2% |
Government Revenues to GDP — Comoros vs Peers
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Understanding Government Revenues to GDP — a simple guide
What it measures
General government revenue as a percentage of GDP.
How it is calculated
Total government income (taxes, fees, other receipts) ÷ GDP × 100.
20% means the government collects one-fifth of GDP.
Higher revenue gives more room to spend without borrowing.
Lower revenue limits spending capacity.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
Revenue capacity determines how much a state can spend without borrowing.
How to read it
Advanced economies typically collect a much larger share of GDP than emerging economies.
Data source
IMF — Public Finances in Modern History (series rev), annual data from 1984 to 2024. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.
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