GDP per employed person in Comoros
Comoros: GDP per employed person was 10,695 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10,695 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
152nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
14,773 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2005
All-time low
10,437 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 10,695 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Comoros peaked at 14,773 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10,437 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2022.
That places Comoros 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Comoros, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13,818 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 14,520 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 14,691 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 13,902 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 14,478 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 14,186 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 14,519 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 14,252 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 14,306 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 13,806 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 14,208 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 14,515 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14,496 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14,571 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 14,773 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13,934 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 13,497 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 13,482 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13,372 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13,344 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13,381 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13,311 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13,425 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 13,278 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 12,351 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12,099 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 11,843 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11,405 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10,933 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 10,543 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 10,437 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10,515 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 10,616 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 10,695 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 10,695 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 10,695 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,297 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,818 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,691 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,065 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,372 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,773 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,709 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,405 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,425 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,623 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,437 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,933 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More work & labour data for Comoros
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2925 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2904 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 599.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 863.69 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 960.29 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 950.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,911 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Comoros?
- Gdp per employed person in Comoros was 10,695 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 14,773 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2005.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,437 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022.
- How does Comoros rank for gdp per employed person?
- Comoros ranks 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.