By the Numbers

NEWSWEEK

Published Nov 1, 2008

From the magazine issue dated Nov 10, 2008

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The United Nations' Ban Ki-moon warned that the economic crisis could devastate global remittances, the backbone of many developing nations' economies. A look at the money flows that stand to get hit:

318Billions of dollars in remittances sent home by migrants last year, with 14 percent coming from America.

27Billions of dollars in remittances sent to India, the top recipient last year. Also in the top five (in billions): China ($25.7), Mexico ($25), the Philippines ($17) and France ($12.5).

36Percentage of GDP provided by remittances in Tajikistan and Moldova, the highest percentage worldwide.

78Percentage of Qatar's population who are migrants— the highest globally—followed by the UAE and Kuwait.