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 7.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in New Caledonia, 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
New Caledonia recorded 7.1% 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 9.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.9% | — |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 9.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 7 |
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More population data for New Caledonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15,426 people (2100)
- Population density 18.45 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3183 units per person (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 7.1% 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% 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 5.3% 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 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.