Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in WB: Caribbean Small States

WB: Caribbean Small States: Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both was 3.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
3.5%
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
2nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
5.9%
in 1999
All-time low
3.5%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1999–2016

02461999200720161999: 5.9 %2000: 4.8 %2001: 5 %2002: 3.9 %2003: 4.5 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 4.4 %2006: 4.4 %2007: 4.7 %2008: 4.7 %2009: 5 %2010: 4.2 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 4.2 %2013: 4 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 3.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 3.5% for outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 5.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2016.

That places WB: Caribbean Small States 2nd out of 218 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 5.9%
2000 4.8% -19.7%
2001 5.0% +4.7%
2002 3.9% -21.2%
2003 4.5% +15.5%
2004 4.2% -8.6%
2005 4.4% +5.9%
2006 4.4% -0.5%
2007 4.7% +8.2%
2008 4.7% -0.4%
2009 5.0% +4.9%
2010 4.2% -15.4%
2011 4.7% +11.1%
2012 4.2% -9.4%
2013 4.0% -4.3%
2014 3.8% -5.6%
2015 3.6% -4.4%
2016 3.5% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1
2000s 4.6% 3.9% 5.0% 10
2010s 4.0% 3.5% 4.7% 7

Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States

  1. 1 Cook Islands 71.4% compare
  2. 2 Anguilla 36.1% compare
  3. 3 Saint Lucia 16.1% compare
  4. 4 Guyana 13.0% compare
  5. 5 Sao Tome and Principe 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in WB: Caribbean Small States?
Outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in WB: Caribbean Small States was 3.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2016.
How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both?
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 2nd out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
Is outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,375 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release