Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
83rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
0.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
20
1997–2016

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1997–2016

0.050.0750.10.1250.151997200620161997: 0.156 %1998: 0.141 %1999: 0.126 %2000: 0.122 %2001: 0.111 %2002: 0.103 %2003: 0.102 %2004: 0.089 %2005: 0.077 %2006: 0.068 %2007: 0.063 %2008: 0.057 %2009: 0.055 %2010: 0.053 %2011: 0.059 %2012: 0.054 %2013: 0.051 %2014: 0.047 %2015: 0.049 %2016: 0.052 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) recorded 0.1% for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 83rd of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1997 to 2016.
Year % Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.1% -9.7%
1999 0.1% -10.5%
2000 0.1% -3.5%
2001 0.1% -9.3%
2002 0.1% -6.9%
2003 0.1% -0.8%
2004 0.1% -13.0%
2005 0.1% -13.4%
2006 0.1% -11.6%
2007 0.1% -7.4%
2008 0.1% -9.4%
2009 0.1% -3.8%
2010 0.1% -3.9%
2011 0.1% +12.2%
2012 0.1% -8.9%
2013 0.1% -6.2%
2014 0.0% -7.8%
2015 0.0% +4.9%
2016 0.1% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

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  3. 82 Jamaica 0.0% compare
  4. 83 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
  5. 84 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
  6. 85 Slovakia 0.0% compare
  7. 86 Slovenia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 0.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 83rd out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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