Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tunisia
Tunisia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 6.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.34
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.34
in 2024
All-time low
3.06
in 1993
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tunisia, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tunisia is 6.34, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 6.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 1993.
Tunisia ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.16 | — |
| 1977 | 3.29 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.7 | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 3.94 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 3.64 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 4.28 | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 4.58 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 4.3 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 3.84 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 3.22 | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 3.85 | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 4.73 | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 4.93 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 4.45 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 4.48 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.01 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 3.43 | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 3.06 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 4.02 | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 3.77 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.76 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.3 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 3.29 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.32 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.71 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 4.63 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 4.55 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.59 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.39 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.41 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.41 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.52 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.47 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.17 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.79 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.67 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.31 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 4.11 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.48 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.98 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 4.27 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.37 | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3 | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 6.25 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.96 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 6.34 | +6.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6.34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 4.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.52 | 3.16 | 3.94 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.18 | 3.22 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 | 3.06 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 | 3.71 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 | 3.98 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 | 5.37 | 6.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,316 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.721 (2100)
- Population density 68.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 425,507 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tunisia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Tunisia was 6.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 1993.
- How does Tunisia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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