Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Caribbean Small States

Caribbean Small States: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -37.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-37.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 767.6%
Rank
41st
of 44 groups
All-time high
201 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-57.91 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Caribbean Small States, 1981–2025

-10001002001981200320251981: 75 % change on previous year1982: -55.4 % change on previous year1983: 124.4 % change on previous year1984: 16.9 % change on previous year1985: 10 % change on previous year1986: 0 % change on previous year1987: 11.1 % change on previous year1988: 201 % change on previous year1989: 0.166 % change on previous year1990: 1.7 % change on previous year1991: -2.2 % change on previous year1992: -30.7 % change on previous year1993: -56.6 % change on previous year1994: -1.4 % change on previous year1995: -1.6 % change on previous year1996: -2 % change on previous year1997: -1.4 % change on previous year1998: -57.9 % change on previous year1999: -16.1 % change on previous year2000: -55 % change on previous year2001: -16.2 % change on previous year2002: -7.1 % change on previous year2003: -17.8 % change on previous year2004: -15 % change on previous year2005: -14.8 % change on previous year2006: -21.8 % change on previous year2007: -23.6 % change on previous year2008: -16.1 % change on previous year2009: -13.4 % change on previous year2010: -30.6 % change on previous year2011: -29.8 % change on previous year2012: -37.1 % change on previous year2013: -25.3 % change on previous year2014: 77.4 % change on previous year2015: 57.3 % change on previous year2016: -24.9 % change on previous year2017: 162.3 % change on previous year2018: 163.3 % change on previous year2019: 168.4 % change on previous year2020: 35.5 % change on previous year2021: 14.4 % change on previous year2022: -3.2 % change on previous year2023: -3.4 % change on previous year2024: 5.6 % change on previous year2025: -37.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Caribbean Small States is -37.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 767.6% on the previous year and down 165.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Caribbean Small States peaked at 201 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -57.91 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Caribbean Small States 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Caribbean Small States, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Caribbean Small States, 1981 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 75 % change on previous year
1982 -55.43 % change on previous year -173.9%
1983 124.36 % change on previous year -324.4%
1984 16.86 % change on previous year -86.4%
1985 10.02 % change on previous year -40.5%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 11.11 % change on previous year
1988 201 % change on previous year +1709.0%
1989 0.1661 % change on previous year -99.9%
1990 1.68 % change on previous year +912.3%
1991 -2.24 % change on previous year -233.5%
1992 -30.67 % change on previous year +1266.7%
1993 -56.58 % change on previous year +84.5%
1994 -1.39 % change on previous year -97.6%
1995 -1.55 % change on previous year +12.0%
1996 -2.02 % change on previous year +30.3%
1997 -1.4 % change on previous year -30.8%
1998 -57.91 % change on previous year +4041.2%
1999 -16.06 % change on previous year -72.3%
2000 -54.97 % change on previous year +242.2%
2001 -16.2 % change on previous year -70.5%
2002 -7.09 % change on previous year -56.2%
2003 -17.84 % change on previous year +151.6%
2004 -14.98 % change on previous year -16.0%
2005 -14.75 % change on previous year -1.5%
2006 -21.79 % change on previous year +47.7%
2007 -23.57 % change on previous year +8.1%
2008 -16.09 % change on previous year -31.7%
2009 -13.42 % change on previous year -16.6%
2010 -30.63 % change on previous year +128.2%
2011 -29.79 % change on previous year -2.7%
2012 -37.12 % change on previous year +24.6%
2013 -25.3 % change on previous year -31.8%
2014 77.42 % change on previous year -406.0%
2015 57.27 % change on previous year -26.0%
2016 -24.86 % change on previous year -143.4%
2017 162.31 % change on previous year -753.0%
2018 163.34 % change on previous year +0.6%
2019 168.37 % change on previous year +3.1%
2020 35.48 % change on previous year -78.9%
2021 14.43 % change on previous year -59.3%
2022 -3.21 % change on previous year -122.3%
2023 -3.37 % change on previous year +5.0%
2024 5.61 % change on previous year -266.3%
2025 -37.45 % change on previous year -767.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Caribbean Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -4041.2% -1.4 % change on previous year -57.91 % change on previous year
1988 +1709.0% 11.11 % change on previous year 201 % change on previous year
1992 -1266.7% -2.24 % change on previous year -30.67 % change on previous year
1990 +912.3% 0.1661 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year
2017 +753.0% -24.86 % change on previous year 162.31 % change on previous year
2025 -767.6% 5.61 % change on previous year -37.45 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.57 % change on previous year -55.43 % change on previous year 201 % change on previous year 9
1990s -16.81 % change on previous year -57.91 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year 10
2000s -20.07 % change on previous year -54.97 % change on previous year -7.09 % change on previous year 10
2010s 48.1 % change on previous year -37.12 % change on previous year 168.37 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.91 % change on previous year -37.45 % change on previous year 35.48 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

  1. 38 Ireland 10.53 % change on previous year compare
  2. 39 Uganda 10.07 % change on previous year compare
  3. 40 Finland 10.05 % change on previous year compare
  4. 41 Republic of Moldova 9.84 % change on previous year compare
  5. 42 France 9.23 % change on previous year compare
  6. 43 Eswatini 9.19 % change on previous year compare
  7. 44 Brazil 8.51 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Caribbean Small States?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Caribbean Small States was -37.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The highest recorded value was 201 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The lowest recorded value was -57.91 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Caribbean Small States rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Caribbean Small States ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
Over the last ten years it is down 165.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.