Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)

ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
down 10.0%
Rank
37th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.4%
in 1997
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1997–2020

1231997200820201997: 3.4 %1998: 3.2 %1999: 2.9 %2000: 2.5 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 1.7 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.5 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1 %2019: 0.891 %2020: 0.802 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 3.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

That places ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 37th out of 218 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1997 to 2020.
Year % Change
1997 3.4%
1998 3.2% -7.2%
1999 2.9% -7.1%
2000 2.5% -15.6%
2001 2.2% -12.0%
2002 1.9% -10.9%
2003 1.7% -10.2%
2004 1.7% -4.5%
2005 1.5% -7.1%
2006 1.5% -1.2%
2007 1.5% -3.9%
2008 1.4% -4.0%
2009 1.4% -1.9%
2010 1.3% -3.0%
2011 1.4% +0.9%
2012 1.3% -7.2%
2013 1.2% -1.0%
2014 1.4% +12.3%
2015 1.5% +4.8%
2016 1.4% -2.4%
2017 1.2% -14.6%
2018 1.0% -15.5%
2019 0.9% -13.3%
2020 0.8% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2% 2.9% 3.4% 3
2000s 1.7% 1.4% 2.5% 10
2010s 1.3% 0.9% 1.5% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)

  1. 34 Ghana 0.2% compare
  2. 35 British Virgin Islands 0.2% compare
  3. 36 Senegal 0.1% compare
  4. 37 South Africa 0.1% compare
  5. 38 Morocco 0.1% compare
  6. 39 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  7. 40 Saint Lucia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 0.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 37th out of 218 groups with data for 2020.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
404 places, 8,361 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release