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Type Field Previous value Current value
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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2023 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 3,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” national state-owned TV station and a TV station run by Anjouan regional government; national state-owned radio; regional governments on the islands of Grande Comore and Anjouan each operate a radio station; a few indep…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .km
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 36% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 1 (2023 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 8,200 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 110 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 934,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” bananas, coconuts, cassava, yams, maize, taro, milk, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, pulses (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $230.338 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $212.551 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” -$4.076 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$5.248 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$24.621 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $267.652 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” small trade-based island economy; declining remittances; new structural and fiscal reforms; adverse cyclone and COVID-19 impacts; manageable debts; fragile liquidity environment; large foreign direct investment; state-o…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Comoran francs (KMF) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 430.721 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 415.956 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 467.184 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 454.991 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 454.524 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” cloves, ships, essential oils, vanilla, scrap iron (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Indonesia 25%, India 23%, Turkey 16%, UAE 11%, USA 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $128.331 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $166.032 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $148.455 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $1.546 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 9.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 9.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 103.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -34.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 11.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 36.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 9.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 50.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, poultry, rice, flavored water, additive manufacturing machines (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 24%, UAE 21%, Tanzania 12%, France 7%, India 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $415.965 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $480.268 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $504.036 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 3.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” fishing, tourism, perfume distillation
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2016.text β€” 1.8% (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017.text β€” 1% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 276,400 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 44.8% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 27.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $2.901 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $2.99 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $3.092 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 2.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 3.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 3.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $3,500 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $3,500 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $3,600 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 22.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 22% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 21.4% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $283.746 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $324.561 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $323.946 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 3.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 3.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 3.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 9.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 8.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 8.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 2,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 82.9%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 89.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 100%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 100% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 113.052 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 32,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 22.1 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 7.139 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 3,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 436,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 436,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical marine; rainy season (November to May)
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” deforestation; soil degradation and erosion from forest loss and crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; silting of coral reefs
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection,…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” none of the selected agreements
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 71.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 34.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 28.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 8.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.forest.text β€” 17.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.other.text β€” 10.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Particulate matter emissions.text β€” 14.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total renewable water resources.text β€” 1.2 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
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