Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) was 0.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
down 8.8%
Rank
9th
of 218 groups
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998–2020

0.10.20.30.40.51998200920201998: 0.209 %1999: 0.198 %2000: 0.182 %2001: 0.166 %2002: 0.163 %2003: 0.134 %2004: 0.136 %2005: 0.139 %2006: 0.136 %2007: 0.14 %2008: 0.135 %2009: 0.145 %2010: 0.187 %2011: 0.222 %2012: 0.198 %2013: 0.279 %2014: 0.359 %2015: 0.414 %2016: 0.49 %2017: 0.481 %2018: 0.471 %2019: 0.462 %2020: 0.422 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 0.4% for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in 2020.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 9th out of 218 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 0.2%
1999 0.2% -5.2%
2000 0.2% -8.1%
2001 0.2% -8.6%
2002 0.2% -1.9%
2003 0.1% -17.7%
2004 0.1% +1.5%
2005 0.1% +1.8%
2006 0.1% -1.8%
2007 0.1% +2.7%
2008 0.1% -3.6%
2009 0.1% +7.8%
2010 0.2% +29.2%
2011 0.2% +18.6%
2012 0.2% -10.9%
2013 0.3% +40.8%
2014 0.4% +28.6%
2015 0.4% +15.5%
2016 0.5% +18.3%
2017 0.5% -2.0%
2018 0.5% -2.0%
2019 0.5% -1.8%
2020 0.4% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 6 Djibouti 2.1% compare
  2. 7 Qatar 1.7% compare
  3. 8 Seychelles 1.5% compare
  4. 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.1% compare
  5. 10 British Virgin Islands 0.8% compare
  6. 11 United Arab Emirates 0.7%
  7. 12 Bahrain 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 0.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis)?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 9th out of 218 groups with data for 2020.
Is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 9,249 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release