Total natural resource rents in Comoros

Comoros: Total natural resource rents was 1.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.6%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
107th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 1987
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Total natural resource rents in Comoros, 1980–2021

0.511.522.51980200020211980: 0.815 % of GDP1981: 0.812 % of GDP1982: 1.3 % of GDP1983: 0.793 % of GDP1984: 0.77 % of GDP1985: 0.517 % of GDP1986: 0.619 % of GDP1987: 0.506 % of GDP1988: 0.546 % of GDP1989: 0.599 % of GDP1990: 0.733 % of GDP1991: 0.753 % of GDP1992: 0.732 % of GDP1993: 0.633 % of GDP1994: 1.1 % of GDP1995: 1.7 % of GDP1996: 1.7 % of GDP1997: 1.8 % of GDP1998: 1.8 % of GDP1999: 1.3 % of GDP2000: 1.4 % of GDP2001: 1.3 % of GDP2002: 1.4 % of GDP2003: 1.7 % of GDP2004: 1.2 % of GDP2005: 1.3 % of GDP2006: 1.3 % of GDP2007: 1.6 % of GDP2008: 1.7 % of GDP2009: 1.7 % of GDP2010: 1.6 % of GDP2011: 1.6 % of GDP2012: 1.9 % of GDP2013: 1.8 % of GDP2014: 2 % of GDP2015: 2.5 % of GDP2016: 2.5 % of GDP2017: 2.4 % of GDP2018: 1.6 % of GDP2019: 1.5 % of GDP2020: 1.6 % of GDP2021: 1.6 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 1.6% for total natural resource rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Comoros peaked at 2.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1987.

That places Comoros 107th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.5% 1.3% 10
1990s 1.2% 0.6% 1.8% 10
2000s 1.5% 1.2% 1.7% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.5% 2.5% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 2

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 104 Serbia 1.7% compare
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  3. 106 China 1.7% compare
  4. 108 New Zealand 1.5% compare
  5. 109 Albania 1.4% compare
  6. 110 Pakistan 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resource rents in Comoros?
Total natural resource rents in Comoros was 1.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1987.
How does Comoros rank for total natural resource rents?
Comoros ranks 107th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.