Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 7.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
7.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
50th
of 203 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2003
All-time low
5.3%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2002–2016
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in New Caledonia, 2002–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 7.1% for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in 2016.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in New Caledonia peaked at 9.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.
New Caledonia ranks 50th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.9% | — |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 7.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 9.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 7.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.8%, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 9.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More economy & growth data for New Caledonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 45.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 156.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 725.76 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,480 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.06 % change on previous year (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,608 current US$ per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in New Caledonia?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in New Caledonia was 7.1% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- How does New Caledonia rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- New Caledonia ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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