Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
32nd
of 217 groups
All-time high
1.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1997–2023

00.511.51997201020231997: 1.3 %1998: 1.2 %1999: 1.1 %2000: 1 %2001: 0.986 %2002: 0.917 %2003: 0.907 %2004: 0.848 %2005: 0.811 %2006: 0.792 %2007: 0.765 %2008: 0.736 %2009: 0.718 %2010: 0.705 %2011: 0.753 %2012: 0.758 %2013: 0.861 %2014: 0.967 %2015: 0.941 %2016: 0.99 %2017: 0.9 %2018: 0.872 %2019: 0.828 %2020: 0.783 %2021: 0.765 %2022: 0.752 %2023: 0.752 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) is 0.8%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 1.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 32nd out of 217 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 1.3%
1998 1.2% -8.7%
1999 1.1% -9.1%
2000 1.0% -3.0%
2001 1.0% -5.2%
2002 0.9% -6.9%
2003 0.9% -1.2%
2004 0.8% -6.4%
2005 0.8% -4.4%
2006 0.8% -2.3%
2007 0.8% -3.5%
2008 0.7% -3.8%
2009 0.7% -2.4%
2010 0.7% -1.8%
2011 0.8% +6.8%
2012 0.8% +0.7%
2013 0.9% +13.5%
2014 1.0% +12.4%
2015 0.9% -2.7%
2016 1.0% +5.1%
2017 0.9% -9.1%
2018 0.9% -3.0%
2019 0.8% -5.1%
2020 0.8% -5.5%
2021 0.8% -2.3%
2022 0.8% -1.6%
2023 0.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 29 Egypt 0.4% compare
  2. 30 Bermuda 0.3% compare
  3. 31 Cameroon 0.3% compare
  4. 32 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  5. 33 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  6. 34 Lesotho 0.2% compare
  7. 35 Rwanda 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 370 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate)?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 32nd out of 217 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 4,618 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release