Inbound mobility rate, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Inbound mobility rate, male was 4.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.9%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
59th
of 102 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2016
All-time low
2.7%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2019

Inbound mobility rate, male in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2019

02461999200920191999: 2.7 %2004: 3.6 %2005: 3.5 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 4.1 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 5.3 %2015: 5.3 %2016: 5.4 %2017: 5 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 4.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, male in Saudi Arabia is 4.9%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1999.

Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1
2000s 3.5% 3.4% 3.6% 6
2010s 4.8% 3.8% 5.4% 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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  4. 60 Slovenia 4.7% compare
  5. 61 Poland 4.5% compare
  6. 62 Brunei 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, male in Saudi Arabia?
Inbound mobility rate, male in Saudi Arabia was 4.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1999.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound mobility rate, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 59th out of 102 countries with data for 2019.
Is inbound mobility rate, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 1,903 data points, 1997–2019
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