Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 12.8%
Rank
13th
of 218 groups
All-time high
0.4%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2016

00.10.20.30.41998200720161998: 0.436 %1999: 0.364 %2000: 0.346 %2001: 0.309 %2002: 0.327 %2003: 0.316 %2004: 0.263 %2005: 0.249 %2006: 0.225 %2007: 0.236 %2008: 0.222 %2009: 0.229 %2010: 0.242 %2011: 0.287 %2012: 0.234 %2013: 0.255 %2014: 0.307 %2015: 0.351 %2016: 0.396 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 0.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 13th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 0.4%
1999 0.4% -16.5%
2000 0.3% -5.0%
2001 0.3% -10.8%
2002 0.3% +5.9%
2003 0.3% -3.2%
2004 0.3% -16.8%
2005 0.2% -5.4%
2006 0.2% -9.8%
2007 0.2% +4.9%
2008 0.2% -5.7%
2009 0.2% +3.1%
2010 0.2% +5.5%
2011 0.3% +18.8%
2012 0.2% -18.4%
2013 0.3% +9.0%
2014 0.3% +20.5%
2015 0.4% +14.2%
2016 0.4% +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

  1. 10 British Virgin Islands 0.8% compare
  2. 11 United Arab Emirates 0.7%
  3. 12 Bahrain 0.7% compare
  4. 13 Oman 0.5% compare
  5. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  6. 15 Kuwait 0.4% compare
  7. 16 Comoros 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 0.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis)?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 13th out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
Is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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