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$, in 1981.
Comoros ranks 46th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Migrant remittance outflows in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.52 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 743,387 current US$ | -51.1% |
| 1982 | 4.77 million current US$ | +541.9% |
| 1983 | 3.99 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 5.12 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 4.91 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 6.79 million current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 5.92 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 4.26 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 5.23 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 4.43 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 6.37 million current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 11.04 million current US$ | +73.3% |
| 1993 | 5.36 million current US$ | -51.4% |
| 1994 | 6.05 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 3.50 million current US$ | -42.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.50 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.04 million current US$, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.50 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.76 million current US$, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance outflows in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +541.9% | 743,387 current US$ | 4.77 million current US$ |
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
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 12.86 units per person (2021)
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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,