Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in China
China: 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 China, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in China peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
China ranks 168th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10992.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -99.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +10992.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | -99.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 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 China
- 165 Dominican Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Uzbekistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Viet Nam 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Aruba 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 169 Cape Verde 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Curaçao 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Haiti 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Macau, China 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Singapore 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Timor-Leste 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 169 Vanuatu 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More social development data for China
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 230 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in China?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in China 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does China rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- China ranks 168th 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 China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.