Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 11.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
11.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 76.7%
Rank
8th
of 44 groups
All-time high
101.33 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-31.32 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2025

-50050100196119932025

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

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 11.52 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.

The figure is up 76.7% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 101.33 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -31.32 % change on previous year, in 1981.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 101.33 % change on previous year
1962 6.62 % change on previous year -93.5%
1963 9.63 % change on previous year +45.4%
1964 38.9 % change on previous year +304.0%
1965 18.29 % change on previous year -53.0%
1966 27.08 % change on previous year +48.1%
1967 15.91 % change on previous year -41.2%
1968 7.82 % change on previous year -50.9%
1969 5.43 % change on previous year -30.6%
1970 0.8908 % change on previous year -83.6%
1971 -1.23 % change on previous year -238.3%
1972 10.51 % change on previous year -953.4%
1973 -6.89 % change on previous year -165.5%
1974 8.01 % change on previous year -216.3%
1975 32.43 % change on previous year +304.7%
1976 11.81 % change on previous year -63.6%
1977 5.05 % change on previous year -57.3%
1978 25.34 % change on previous year +402.1%
1979 34.27 % change on previous year +35.3%
1980 36.37 % change on previous year +6.1%
1981 -31.32 % change on previous year -186.1%
1982 -0.5303 % change on previous year -98.3%
1983 -3.79 % change on previous year +614.3%
1984 21.86 % change on previous year -677.0%
1985 9.63 % change on previous year -55.9%
1986 -6.27 % change on previous year -165.1%
1987 14.47 % change on previous year -330.9%
1988 20.28 % change on previous year +40.1%
1989 6.09 % change on previous year -70.0%
1990 22.01 % change on previous year +261.4%
1991 -15.77 % change on previous year -171.7%
1992 -0.9575 % change on previous year -93.9%
1993 16.58 % change on previous year -1832.0%
1994 12.2 % change on previous year -26.4%
1995 -12.03 % change on previous year -198.6%
1996 -28.16 % change on previous year +134.1%
1997 -22.28 % change on previous year -20.9%
1998 -5.04 % change on previous year -77.4%
1999 5.81 % change on previous year -215.2%
2000 2.89 % change on previous year -50.3%
2001 -12.36 % change on previous year -528.1%
2002 0.0102 % change on previous year -100.1%
2003 -8.53 % change on previous year -83420.1%
2004 -3.93 % change on previous year -53.9%
2005 -7.32 % change on previous year +86.4%
2006 -7.37 % change on previous year +0.6%
2007 -5.45 % change on previous year -26.0%
2008 -12.07 % change on previous year +121.3%
2009 -4.61 % change on previous year -61.8%
2010 3.53 % change on previous year -176.5%
2011 14.1 % change on previous year +299.3%
2012 2.59 % change on previous year -81.7%
2013 8.65 % change on previous year +234.5%
2014 44.25 % change on previous year +411.5%
2015 21.09 % change on previous year -52.3%
2016 17.43 % change on previous year -17.3%
2017 25.51 % change on previous year +46.3%
2018 0.6913 % change on previous year -97.3%
2019 -0.2982 % change on previous year -143.1%
2020 3.85 % change on previous year -1390.8%
2021 6.01 % change on previous year +56.0%
2022 0.4426 % change on previous year -92.6%
2023 10.26 % change on previous year +2218.5%
2024 6.52 % change on previous year -36.5%
2025 11.52 % change on previous year +76.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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
2003 -83420.1% 0.0102 % change on previous year -8.53 % change on previous year
2023 +2218.5% 0.4426 % change on previous year 10.26 % change on previous year
1993 +1832.0% -0.9575 % change on previous year 16.58 % change on previous year
2020 +1390.8% -0.2982 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year
1972 +953.4% -1.23 % change on previous year 10.51 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.67 % change on previous year 5.43 % change on previous year 101.33 % change on previous year 9
1970s 12.02 % change on previous year -6.89 % change on previous year 34.27 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.68 % change on previous year -31.32 % change on previous year 36.37 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.76 % change on previous year -28.16 % change on previous year 22.01 % change on previous year 10
2000s -5.88 % change on previous year -12.36 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 10
2010s 13.75 % change on previous year -0.2982 % change on previous year 44.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.43 % change on previous year 0.4426 % change on previous year 11.52 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 5 Mali 111.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Mauritania 94.27 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Canada 54.37 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 El Salvador 51.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Japan 46.04 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Senegal 45.82 % change on previous year compare
  7. 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 41.67 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 11.52 % 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 101.33 % change on previous year in 1961.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was -31.32 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.