Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: 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 South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places South Africa 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +382.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +105.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +159.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -78.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
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 South Africa
More social development data for South Africa
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 55,177 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,319 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,319 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 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 South Africa?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in South Africa 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 39th 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 South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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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.