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Comparative Migration Studies

Table 1 Economic development and propensity to migrate across Arab countries

From: Re-thinking the drivers of regular and irregular migration: evidence from the MENA region

 

GDP PPP per capita ($)

Percentage thought of migrating

Algeria

11,433

30%

Bahrain

50,284

21%a

Egypt

13,083

28%†

Iraq

10,038

38%

Jordan

10,590

36%

Kuwait

41,507

8%†

Lebanon

11,564

48%

Libya

13,723

14%

Morocco

8027

31%

Palestine

5664

27%†

Saudi Arabia

48,099

8%b

Sudan

4082

51%

Tunisia

10,594

47%

Yemen

1924

23%†

  1. GDP PPP per capita from the IMF (2021); Proportion thought of migrating from the 2021 Arab Barometer, † from 2019 Arab Barometer
  2. aBahrain last surveyed in 2007 and bSaudi Arabia last surveyed in 2011
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