Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 75.4% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Saudi Arabia ranks 171st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +269.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +93.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -75.4% |
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 Saudi Arabia
- 168 Spain 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Singapore 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Republic of Korea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Sweden 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Macau, China 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More social development data for Saudi Arabia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 448 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,368 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,368 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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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Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.