Military spending, per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Military spending, per capita was 7.49 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2016. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per capita in Comoros, 1975–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Comoros is 7.49 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Comoros peaked at 33.12 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.98 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2014.
That places Comoros 162nd out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 33.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 28.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 27.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 23.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 23.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 19.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 16.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 14.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 13.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 12.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 12.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 13.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 13.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 13.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 12.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 11.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 11.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 11.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 10.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 10.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 10.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 9.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 10.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 10.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 9.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 7.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 7.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 7.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 7.49 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 7.49 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 33.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 159 Ghana 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 160 Ethiopia 8.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 161 Somalia 8.13 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 163 Liberia 7.19 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 164 Gambia 6.91 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 165 Malawi 6.73 constant 2022 US$ per person 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 military spending, per capita in Comoros?
- Military spending, per capita in Comoros was 7.49 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 33.12 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for military spending, per capita?
- Comoros ranks 162nd out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.