Region | Eastern Africa | |
Population (000, 2021) | 888a | |
Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 477.4a | |
Capital city | Moroni | |
Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 62.4c | |
UN membership date | 12-Nov-75 | |
Surface area (km2) | 2 235b | |
Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.8a | |
National currency | Comorian Franc (KMF) | |
Exchange rate (per US$) | 400.9d |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 907 | 966 | 1 166b |
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.8 | 2 | 3.2b |
GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 315.2 | 1 242.1 | 1 370.1b |
Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 31.6 | 31.7 | 34.5b |
Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 12.2 | 10.8 | 9.2b |
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 56.1 | 57.5 | 56.2b |
Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 53.7 | 51.8 | 49.9d |
Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 13.7 | 13.4 | 13d |
Employment in servicese (% employed) | 32.6 | 34.8 | 37d |
Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4d |
Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 34.5 / 49.7 | 35.7 / 49.8 | 36.8 / 50.0d |
CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 | 104f | ... |
Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 99 | 100b |
International trade: exports (million current US$) | 14 | 15 | 46e,d |
International trade: imports (million current US$) | 181 | 173 | 178e,d |
International trade: balance (million current US$) | -167 | -158 | -133e,d |
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -39 | -2 | -37b |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2d |
Urban population (% of total population) | 28 | 28.5 | 29.2b |
Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 2.5 | 2.7 | ... |
Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.2d |
Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 62.5 / 59.3 | 64.5 / 61.2 | 65.8 / 62.3d |
Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 41.0 / 4.5 | 40.1 / 4.7 | 38.7 / 5.2a |
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 12.6 / 1.8 | 12.6 / 1.6 | 12.5 / 1.4d |
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0h,i | ... | ... |
Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 66.6 | 58.1 | 53.1d |
Health: Current expenditurej (% of GDP) | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.6c |
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.2k | 0.2l | ... |
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.4m | 2.5 | ... |
Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 104.1 / 113.0m | 101.2 / 108.6n | 99.4 / 99.6c |
Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 63.1 / 59.1n | 61.4 / 57.6c |
Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 55.1 / 50.0n | 47.8 / 42.9c |
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 3 | 3n | 16.7o |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 5.1 | 7.5 | 8.5p |
Threatened species (number) | 89 | 106 | 136 |
Forested area (% of land area) | 20 | 18.9 | 18.2c |
Energy production, primarye (Petajoules) | 2 | 4 | 4c |
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 7 | 8e | 10e,c |
Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersq (000) | 15 | 24 | 45b |
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 55.1 | 55.1 | 55.1d |
Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 7.71 | 6.78 | 6.17b |
Footnotes |
a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
b | 2019 | |
c | 2018 | |
d | 2020 | |
e | Estimate. | |
f | 2013 | |
g | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
h | Data as at the end of December. | |
i | 2005 | |
j | Data revision. | |
k | 2009 | |
l | 2012 | |
m | 2008 | |
n | 2014 | |
o | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. | |
p | 2017 | |
q | Arrivals by air. |