Relationship dossier
Comoros
United States
Relationship assessment
Development cooperation has been concrete but limited, with a major U.S.-supported compact ending early.
Comoros toward United States
+15The Comorian government entered a Millennium Challenge Corporation compact with the United States in 2007, undertaking a bilateral development program that was terminated in 2009 amid political developments in Comoros.
United States toward Comoros
+15The United States provided development assistance through a Millennium Challenge Corporation compact with Comoros, signed in 2007 and terminated in 2009 amid political developments in Comoros.
Overall relationship
+10The bilateral relationship includes a substantial development-cooperation initiative, but the compact ended early and the breadth of other sustained government cooperation is unclear. The relationship is therefore characterized by concrete but limited cooperation rather than a broad, durable partnership.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Comoros and the United States have engaged in development cooperation, notably through a U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation compact signed in 2007. The compact was terminated in 2009 amid political developments in Comoros. These initiatives indicate concrete, though limited and interrupted, cooperation; the scope of other bilateral government activity is unclear.
Key developments
Comoros and the United States signed a Millennium Challenge Corporation compact for development assistance.
The Millennium Challenge Corporation compact with Comoros was terminated amid political developments in Comoros.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation outside the Millennium Challenge Corporation compact is unclear.
- The extent of subsequent development and security cooperation is uncertain.