Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Comoros
Comoros: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 114.28 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Comoros, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Comoros is 114.28 million current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 214.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Comoros peaked at 114.28 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.90 million current US$, in 2003.
Comoros ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 7.90 million current US$ | -47.3% |
| 2004 | 9.40 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 19.10 million current US$ | +103.2% |
| 2006 | 23.60 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 28.30 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 31.10 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 30.00 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 33.20 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 37.40 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 36.30 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 40.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 34.00 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 38.00 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 42.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 48.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 53.00 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 42.61 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 66.89 million current US$ | +57.0% |
| 2022 | 97.28 million current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 114.28 million current US$ | +17.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 114.28 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 114.28 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +103.2% | 9.40 million current US$ | 19.10 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.00 million current US$ | 15.00 million current US$ | 15.00 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.34 million current US$ | 7.90 million current US$ | 31.10 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 40.21 million current US$ | 33.20 million current US$ | 53.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.27 million current US$ | 42.61 million current US$ | 114.28 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 154 Montenegro 119.86 million current US$ compare
- 155 Niger 118.57 million current US$ compare
- 156 Vanuatu 116.45 million current US$ compare
- 158 Seychelles 111.56 million current US$ compare
- 159 Suriname 111.47 million current US$ compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 105.63 million current US$ 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Comoros?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Comoros was 114.28 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 114.28 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.90 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Comoros rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Comoros ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.