Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 7.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2009–2014
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2014, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 7.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.3% | — |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 5 |
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More population data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7432 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 183.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,078 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Micronesia, Federated States of was 7.4% in 2014, 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2014.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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.