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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Comoros

Comoros: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
156th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0273 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.0043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Comoros, 1980–2016

0.0050.010.0150.020.0251980199820161980: 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2016.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Comoros peaked at 0.0273 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Comoros 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Comoros, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0265 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1981 0.0273 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1982 0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1983 0.0249 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1984 0.0254 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1985 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1986 0.0206 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.8%
1987 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1988 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1989 0.0166 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1990 0.0126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -24.0%
1991 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.8%
1992 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1993 0.0123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1994 0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +35.9%
1995 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -21.0%
1996 0.0128 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1997 0.0142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.6%
1998 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1999 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2000 0.0162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +17.2%
2001 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2002 0.0124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2003 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -23.1%
2004 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2005 0.0079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2006 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2007 0.006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.4%
2008 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.5%
2009 0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.1%
2010 0.0054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2011 0.0048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2012 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2013 0.0046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2014 0.0043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2015 0.0053 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +23.7%
2016 0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.7%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0273 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 7

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 153 Kazakhstan 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 154 Nicaragua 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 155 Cape Verde 0.0058 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 157 Malta 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 158 Djibouti 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 159 Moldova 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Comoros?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Comoros was 0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 0.0273 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Comoros rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Comoros ranks 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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  • Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.