Union of the Comoros: Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy Paper
IMF Staff Country Reports, July 6, 2010
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- Published: July 6, 2010
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781455203383.002
Poverty profile and incidence
- A poverty profile for the Comoros has been established based on the latest poverty data (EIM 2004).
- The data indicate that monetary poverty is still widespread in the Comoros.
- For the overall country, the incidence of poverty at the household level was estimated at 36.9 percent in 2004.
Socioeconomic groups accounting for national poverty
- Farmers' households: 30.2 percent
- Unprotected wage earners' households: 15.8 percent
- Households headed by an inactive person: 19.6 percent
- These three socioeconomic groups account for nearly two-thirds of national poverty.
Thematic coverage
- Subject areas: Education, Environment, Health, Population and demographics, Poverty
- Keywords provided: Africa, Agenda 21, civil society, CR, East Africa, economic growth, Global, ISCR, natural resources, private sector, purchasing power, tertiary sector
International Monetary Fund. "Union of the Comoros: Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy Paper", IMF Staff Country Reports 2010, Issue 190.