Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Comoros
Comoros: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 17.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.6%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
116th
of 184 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 1981
All-time low
10.2%
in 2012
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Comoros, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Comoros is 17.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Comoros peaked at 32.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2012.
That places Comoros 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.9% | — |
| 1961 | 31.2% | +20.3% |
| 1962 | 26.7% | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 19.0% | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 25.3% | +36.0% |
| 1968 | 26.5% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 26.2% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 29.1% | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 30.3% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 30.1% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 31.4% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 30.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 30.7% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 32.1% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 30.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.8% | 18.6% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.1% | 29.1% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 28.0% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 21.1% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 10.2% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.6% | 18.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 113 Mozambique 17.8% compare
- 114 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
- 115 Thailand 17.6% compare
- 117 Honduras 17.5% compare
- 118 Taiwan, China 17.4% compare
- 119 Mali 17.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Comoros
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,734 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 8.19 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Comoros?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Comoros was 17.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2012.
- How does Comoros rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Comoros ranks 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.