Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: 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 Bulgaria, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bulgaria stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bulgaria peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +165.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +67.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -71.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +147.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +179.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +89.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +84.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +150.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +619.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +619.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +179.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +165.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +150.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +147.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 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 Bulgaria
More social development data for Bulgaria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 105,596 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (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 533 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bulgaria?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th 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 Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.