Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 7.12 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
7.12
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.12
in 2003
All-time low
5.25
in 2010
Years of data
15
2002–2016
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in New Caledonia, 2002–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 7.12 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in New Caledonia peaked at 9.12 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 2010.
New Caledonia ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.9 | — |
| 2003 | 9.12 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.36 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 8.21 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 5.57 | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 6 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 5.85 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.25 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 5.74 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4 | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 7.13 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.78 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.01 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.12 | +1.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 7.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 10.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 7.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.46 | 5.57 | 9.12 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.63 | 5.25 | 7.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 43 Bangladesh 7.42 compare
- 44 Micronesia (country) 7.39 compare
- 45 Croatia 7.21 compare
- 47 Fiji 7.11 compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.04 compare
- 49 Sri Lanka 6.75 compare
More population data for New Caledonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.209 (2100)
- Population density 18.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15,426 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.209 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3242 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in New Caledonia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in New Caledonia was 7.12 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 in 2003.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 2010.
- How does New Caledonia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- New Caledonia ranks 46th 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 New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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