Attribute |
Maldives × | Comoros × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 298 | 2,235 |
Continent | Asia | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 298 | 2,235 |
Water area (km²) | 0 | 0 |
Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 0 |
Coastline (km) | 644 | 340 |
Mean elevation (m) | 2 | - |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 5 | 2,360 |
People | | |
Population | 391,904 | 846,281 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Sunni Muslim | Sunni Muslim |
Government | | |
Long country name | Republic of Maldives | Union of the Comoros |
Short country name | Maldives | Comoros |
Long local name | Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa | Udzima wa Komori (Comorian), Union des Comores (French), Jumhuriyat al Qamar al Muttahidah (Arabic) |
Short local name | Dhivehi Raajje | Komori (Comorian), Comores (French), Juzur al Qamar (Arabic) |
Government type | Presidential republic | Federal presidential republic |
Capital | Male | Moroni |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 6,901,000,000 | 1,319,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 4,505,000,000 | 652,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.8 | 2.7 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 19,200 | 1,600 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 0.5 | 17.3 |
Labor force | 222,200 | 278,500 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 2.9 | 6.5 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 15 | 44.8 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,190,000,000 | 165,200,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,643,000,000 | 207,300,000 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 26.4 | 25.3 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -10.1 | -6.5 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 63.9 | 32.4 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2.3 | 1 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 7 | 1.93 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 10.5 | 10.5 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 908,600,000 | 200,800,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,982,000,000 | 200,800,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,559,000,000 | 208,500,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 555,000,000 | - |
Current account balance (USD) | -876,000,000 | -27,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 256,200,000 | 18,900,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,125,000,000 | 207,800,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 477,900,000 | 208,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 848,800,000 | 199,800,000 |
National currency | rufiyaa | Comoran francs |
National currency (code) | MVR | KMF |
National currency (symbol) | .ރ | CF |
National currency rate to USD | 15.42 | 458.2 |