{
  "title": "Union of the Comoros: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, October 30, 2006",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/union-of-the-comoros-selected-issues-and-statistical-appendix-20048",
  "canonical": "https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/union-of-the-comoros-selected-issues-and-statistical-appendix-20048",
  "overlayPath": "/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/union-of-the-comoros-selected-issues-and-statistical-appendix-20048/index.md",
  "summary": "The dominant role of remittances in Comoros’s economy presents policymakers with important challenges and opportunities. Fiscal decentralization is a pillar of national reconciliation in Comoros.",
  "publishDate": "2006-10-30",
  "series": "IMF Staff Country Reports",
  "sections": [
    {
      "heading": "Key findings and analysis",
      "content": "- The dominant role of remittances in Comoros’s economy presents policymakers with important challenges and opportunities.\n- Fiscal decentralization is identified as a pillar of national reconciliation in Comoros.\n- To make decentralization work better, more revenue and expenditure responsibilities could be devolved to the islands."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Policy recommendations",
      "content": "- Devolve additional revenue responsibilities to island governments to strengthen fiscal decentralization.\n- Devolve additional expenditure responsibilities to island governments to strengthen fiscal decentralization.\n- Address challenges and harness opportunities arising from the dominant role of remittances in the economy."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Statistical coverage and contents",
      "content": "- Presents statistical data on gross domestic product.\n- Presents indicators of tourism.\n- Presents consolidated government financial operations.\n- Presents a breakdown of staffing levels.\n- Presents a summary statement of banks.\n- Presents balance of payments data.\n- Presents payment arrears and service payments.\n- Presents a summary of the tax system.\n- Presents other economic indices."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Subject areas and keywords",
      "content": "- Subject: Balance of payments, Expenditure, Fiscal federalism, Fiscal policy, Imports, International trade, Remittances\n- Keywords: Comorian authorities, CR, extent remittance, Fiscal federalism, government, government structure, Imports, ISCR, island government, remittance, Remittances, remittances to Comoros, Sub-Saharan Africa, Union government, wage\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr06385\n  - cr06385 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr06385 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/union-of-the-comoros-selected-issues-and-statistical-appendix-20048"
    }
  ],
  "bullets": [
    "[Markdown version](/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/union-of-the-comoros-selected-issues-and-statistical-appendix-20048/index.md)",
    "[Structured JSON version](/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/union-of-the-comoros-selected-issues-and-statistical-appendix-20048/index.json)",
    "[Bundle manifest](/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/union-of-the-comoros-selected-issues-and-statistical-appendix-20048/bundle-manifest.json)",
    "Published: October 30, 2006",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451809183.002",
    "The dominant role of remittances in Comoros’s economy presents policymakers with important challenges and opportunities.",
    "Fiscal decentralization is identified as a pillar of national reconciliation in Comoros.",
    "To make decentralization work better, more revenue and expenditure responsibilities could be devolved to the islands.",
    "Devolve additional revenue responsibilities to island governments to strengthen fiscal decentralization.",
    "Devolve additional expenditure responsibilities to island governments to strengthen fiscal decentralization.",
    "Address challenges and harness opportunities arising from the dominant role of remittances in the economy.",
    "Presents statistical data on gross domestic product.",
    "Presents indicators of tourism.",
    "Presents consolidated government financial operations.",
    "Presents a breakdown of staffing levels.",
    "Presents a summary statement of banks.",
    "Presents balance of payments data.",
    "Presents payment arrears and service payments.",
    "Presents a summary of the tax system.",
    "Presents other economic indices.",
    "Subject: Balance of payments, Expenditure, Fiscal federalism, Fiscal policy, Imports, International trade, Remittances",
    "Keywords: Comorian authorities, CR, extent remittance, Fiscal federalism, government, government structure, Imports, ISCR, island government, remittance, Remittances, remittances to Comoros, Sub-Saharan Africa, Union government, wage",
    "**_cr06385**"
  ],
  "related": [
    {
      "title": "_cr06385",
      "role": "document",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/-/media/websites/imf/imported-full-text-pdf/external/pubs/ft/scr/2006/_cr06385.pdf",
      "summary": {
        "path": "/-/media/websites/imf/imported-full-text-pdf/external/pubs/ft/scr/2006/_cr06385.pdf.md",
        "mime": "text/markdown"
      },
      "binary": {
        "path": "/-/media/websites/imf/imported-full-text-pdf/external/pubs/ft/scr/2006/_cr06385.pdf",
        "mime": "application/pdf"
      }
    }
  ],
  "alternates": {
    "markdown": "/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/union-of-the-comoros-selected-issues-and-statistical-appendix-20048/index.md",
    "json": "/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/union-of-the-comoros-selected-issues-and-statistical-appendix-20048/index.json",
    "bundleManifest": "/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/union-of-the-comoros-selected-issues-and-statistical-appendix-20048/bundle-manifest.json"
  },
  "generatedAtUtc": "2026-09-23T05:37:17.543Z"
}