STATISTICS

ComorosRegion Eastern AfricaCurrency Comoros Franc (KMF)Surface area (square kilometres) 2 235Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 718Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 321.0Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Moroni (54)United Nations membership date 12 November 1975Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 387 530 616GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 4.2 2.0 2.5GDP per capita (current US$) 644.3 776.6 858.3GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 642.5 792.1 830.4Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 9.3 12.7 14.0Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 417.03 368.18 372.87Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 96 113 112Food production index (2004-2006=100) 96 114 112Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 32.5 34.6 35.0Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 79.6 80.2 80.2Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 26 15 19 bMobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2.4 22.5 32.3 cIndividuals using the Internet (%) c 2.0 5.1 6.0Total trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) d (% of exports) d (% of imports) dExports 12.6 France 43.7 United Arab Emirates 29.4Imports 181.5 Singapore 23.8 France 21.4Balance –168.9 Netherlands 6.3 Pakistan 14.7Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.4Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.8Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.4Urban population (%) 2013 28.2Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 42.1Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 4.9/4.2Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 101.5Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 62.2/59.4Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 67.2Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.7Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 25.7 eInternational migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2013 12.5/1.7Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 0 fEducation: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 7.6Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 92.8/100.2Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 45.0Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) g 2008-2010 7.9/16.4Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 3.0Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 104Forested area (% of land area) 2011 1.4CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 139/0.2Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 64.0 hPrecipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 2 700Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 21.2/29.5a Official rate. b 2011. c ITU estimate. d 2009. e 2000. f Value is zero, not available or not applicable. gEstimates. h UNSD estimate.World Statistics Pocketbook 47