Military spending gmsd in Comoros

Comoros: Military spending gmsd was 5.56 million in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
5.56 million
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
171st
of 172 countries
All-time high
9.53 million
in 1975
All-time low
4.70 million
in 2008
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Military spending gmsd in Comoros, 1975–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1975199520161975: 9.5M1976: 8.6M1977: 8.4M1978: 7.5M1979: 7.6M1980: 6.5M1981: 5.8M1982: 5.3M1983: 4.9M1984: 4.8M1985: 4.9M1986: 5.3M1987: 5.6M1988: 5.5M1989: 5.5M1990: 5.1M1991: 5.3M1992: 5.3M1993: 5.2M1994: 5.2M1995: 5.2M1996: 5.0M1997: 5.1M1998: 5.5M1999: 5.1M2000: 5.5M2001: 5.7M2002: 5.3M2003: 5.2M2004: 5.2M2005: 5.2M2006: 4.9M2007: 4.8M2008: 4.7M2009: 5.1M2010: 4.9M2011: 4.9M2012: 5.1M2013: 5.1M2014: 5.0M2015: 5.2M2016: 5.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, military spending gmsd in Comoros stood at 5.56 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Comoros peaked at 9.53 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million, in 2008.

Comoros ranks 171st of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Military spending gmsd in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in Comoros, 1975 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1975 9.53 million —
1976 8.59 million -9.9%
1977 8.43 million -1.9%
1978 7.46 million -11.5%
1979 7.62 million +2.1%
1980 6.45 million -15.3%
1981 5.82 million -9.8%
1982 5.27 million -9.5%
1983 4.88 million -7.3%
1984 4.80 million -1.7%
1985 4.92 million +2.6%
1986 5.31 million +7.8%
1987 5.60 million +5.5%
1988 5.51 million -1.7%
1989 5.46 million -0.8%
1990 5.07 million -7.1%
1991 5.30 million +4.5%
1992 5.32 million +0.4%
1993 5.25 million -1.4%
1994 5.25 million -0.0%
1995 5.17 million -1.4%
1996 5.03 million -2.7%
1997 5.15 million +2.2%
1998 5.55 million +7.8%
1999 5.12 million -7.6%
2000 5.48 million +7.0%
2001 5.68 million +3.6%
2002 5.30 million -6.7%
2003 5.22 million -1.6%
2004 5.21 million -0.1%
2005 5.16 million -1.1%
2006 4.95 million -4.1%
2007 4.78 million -3.3%
2008 4.70 million -1.6%
2009 5.12 million +8.9%
2010 4.86 million -5.1%
2011 4.95 million +1.7%
2012 5.10 million +3.1%
2013 5.14 million +0.8%
2014 4.97 million -3.4%
2015 5.16 million +4.0%
2016 5.56 million +7.7%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 5.56 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.52 million, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 5.56 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 350.64 million, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.32 million 7.46 million 9.53 million 5
1980s 5.40 million 4.80 million 6.45 million 10
1990s 5.22 million 5.03 million 5.55 million 10
2000s 5.16 million 4.70 million 5.68 million 10
2010s 5.10 million 4.86 million 5.56 million 7

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 168 Haiti 16.61 million compare
  2. 169 Cape Verde 14.40 million compare
  3. 170 Djibouti 13.31 million compare
  4. 172 Venezuela 4.83 million compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Comoros?
Military spending gmsd in Comoros was 5.56 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 9.53 million in 1975.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million in 2008.
How does Comoros rank for military spending gmsd?
Comoros ranks 171st out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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