Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 3,481 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,481 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
164th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,516 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
2,774 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Comoros, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Comoros stood at 3,481 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Comoros peaked at 3,516 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,774 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
Comoros ranks 164th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 2,857 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 3,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 3,065 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,833 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 2,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2,774 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,824 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,795 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,041 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 3,053 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,049 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,051 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,076 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,096 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,117 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,155 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,301 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,381 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,391 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,362 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,400 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,516 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,510 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,437 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3,481 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,747 international-$ in 2021 prices, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3,481 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,464 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,897 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,774 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,076 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,041 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,155 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,380 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,516 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,437 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 161 Tanzania 3,515 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 3,511 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 163 Guinea 3,494 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 165 Zambia 3,447 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 166 Vanuatu 3,404 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 167 Lesotho 3,029 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Comoros?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Comoros was 3,481 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 3,516 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,774 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Comoros rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Comoros ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.