Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 3.0% in 1983. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1983)
3.0%
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 1980
All-time low
1.0%
in 1981
Years of data
5
1979–1983
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Somalia, 1979–1983
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3.0% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 1983.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and down 52.5% over five years.
That places Somalia 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the middle of the range.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.2% | — |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -89.2% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +151.3% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.0% | 9.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Somalia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Somalia was 3.0% in 1983, 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 1983.
- Where does this Somalia 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.