Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: 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 Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 182.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 10th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -81.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +118.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -74.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +83.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +135.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
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 Kenya
- 7 Costa Rica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Malawi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Peru 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Rwanda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More social development data for Kenya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 617,125 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,325 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,325 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0107 units per person (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 Kenya?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in Kenya 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 Kenya?
- 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 Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.