Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 2.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 2.03. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 2.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2534, in 1977.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3116 | — |
| 1976 | 0.3052 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2534 | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2805 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3085 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3163 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3666 | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.382 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3953 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3646 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3445 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.391 | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4255 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4158 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.363 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4117 | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3953 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.444 | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5211 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 1.33 | +154.8% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8135 | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7557 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7267 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.729 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7198 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6901 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6652 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6663 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6771 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6791 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6602 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.643 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5861 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9335 | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8999 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7928 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7342 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7074 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5859 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5674 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5437 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5222 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6047 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | +142.9% |
| 2023 | 1.62 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 2.03 | +25.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +154.8% | 0.5211 | 1.33 |
| 2022 | +142.9% | 0.6047 | 1.47 |
| 2009 | +59.3% | 0.5861 | 0.9335 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2918 | 0.2534 | 0.3116 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3765 | 0.3163 | 0.4255 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7498 | 0.3953 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.692 | 0.5861 | 0.9335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7995 | 0.5437 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 0.5222 | 2.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More population data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.754 (2100)
- Population density 327.18 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8.39 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.754 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire was 2.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2534 in 1977.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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