Private Sector Credit Statistics in Comoros (2026)
The Comoros recorded domestic credit to the private sector of 17.1% of GDP in 2024, World Bank World Development Indicators data show. Down from 18.3% of GDP in 2023 to 17.1% of GDP in 2024 (−1.2 percentage points). Comoros ranks #13 of 35 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #128 of 160 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 17.1% of GDP (2024)
- Private Sector Credit in the Comoros as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2023
- −1.2 pp (2024)
- Down from 18.3% of GDP in 2023 to 17.1% of GDP in 2024 (−1.2 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (1990)
- 8.3% of GDP (1990)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 8.3% of GDP in 1990 to 17.1% of GDP in 2024.
- Peak value (2023)
- 18.3% of GDP (2023)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 17.1% of GDP.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #13 of 35 (2024)
- The Comoros ranks 13 of 35 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #128 of 160 (2024)
- The Comoros ranks 128 of 160 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 20.8% of GDP (2024)
- The Comoros (17.1% of GDP) is below the average of 20.8% of GDP across the 35 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) (2024)
- 16.7% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Outstanding loans from commercial banks, percent of GDP (2024)
- 9% (2024)
- Related indicator from IMF Financial Access Survey (alternative source for cross-checking; not merged with the main series).
- Internet use in the Comoros (2024)
- 32.5% (2024)
- 32.5% of the population in the Comoros used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 866,628 (2024)
- The Comoros had a population of 866,628 in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 1990–2024
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.1% | −1.2 pp |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +1.3 pp |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +0.7 pp |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +1.3 pp |
| 2020 | 15.1% | −0.5 pp |
| 2019 | 15.6% | −0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 15.9% | −0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +2.2 pp |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +0.8 pp |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +0.7 pp |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +1.5 pp |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +1.7 pp |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +2.4 pp |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +1.0 pp |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 5% | −0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +1.0 pp |
| 2004 | 4.2% | −0.9 pp |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 4.3% | −1.0 pp |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 5% | +0.7 pp |
| 1998 | 4.4% | −1.0 pp |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +0.8 pp |
| 1996 | 4.5% | −2.0 pp |
| 1995 | 6.5% | −0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 6.6% | −0.7 pp |
| 1993 | 7.3% | −1.4 pp |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +0.3 pp |
| 1990 | 8.3% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for domestic credit to the private sector in the Comoros?
Domestic credit to the private sector in the Comoros stood at 17.1% of GDP in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does the Comoros rank globally on private sector credit?
The Comoros ranks 128 of 160 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did private sector credit in the Comoros peak?
The highest value in the available series was 18.3% of GDP in 2023; the latest (2024) value is 17.1% of GDP.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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