Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 40.6% on the previous year and up 491.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Africa Western and Central 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +119.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More social development data for Africa Western and Central
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.47 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.47 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.36 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.36 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.