Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate was -4.76 % change on previous year in 1984. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Laos, 1976–1984
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 Laos is -4.76 % change on previous year, measured in 1984.
That represents a change of up 92.6% on the previous year and down 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Laos peaked at 57.14 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -66.25 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Laos 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 57.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1978 | 20 % change on previous year | -320.0% |
| 1979 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1981 | -66.25 % change on previous year | +695.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -4.76 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1859 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.93 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 57.14 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -33.75 % change on previous year | -66.25 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More social development data for Laos
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (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 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Laos?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Laos was -4.76 % change on previous year in 1984, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 57.14 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.25 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Laos ranks 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 1984.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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.
About this data
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.