Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Botswana
Botswana: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Botswana, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Botswana is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Botswana peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 109th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -56.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +202.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -95.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +206.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -53.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +698.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +160.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Botswana 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +698.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +206.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +202.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +160.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 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 Botswana
More social development data for Botswana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 847 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 384 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 384 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Botswana?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Botswana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Botswana ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.