Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 10.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in French Polynesia, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in French Polynesia stood at 10.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in French Polynesia peaked at 11.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2005.
That places French Polynesia 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.3% | — |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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More population data for French Polynesia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6605 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 53.84 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,044 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 0.2419 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in French Polynesia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in French Polynesia was 10.6% in 2016, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2005.
- How does French Polynesia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- French Polynesia ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.