Migrant remittance outflows in Comoros
Comoros: Migrant remittance outflows was 3.50 million current US$ in 1995. ▲ Rising
Migrant remittance outflows in Comoros, 1980–1995
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 1995, migrant remittance outflows in Comoros stood at 3.50 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance outflows in Comoros peaked at 11.04 million current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 743,387 current US$, in 1981.
Comoros ranks 46th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.33 million current US$ | 743,387 current US$ | 6.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 million current US$ | 3.50 million current US$ | 11.04 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More trade data for Comoros
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 72,500 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 69.52 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 74.48 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 28.58 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 67,304 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 12.39 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 0 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 0 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 11.30 million current US$ (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance outflows in Comoros?
- Migrant remittance outflows in Comoros was 3.50 million current US$ in 1995, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 million current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 743,387 current US$ in 1981.
- How does Comoros rank for migrant remittance outflows?
- Comoros ranks 46th out of 49 countries with data for 1995.
- Is migrant remittance outflows rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,