Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: 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 Costa Rica, 1972–2025
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 Costa Rica stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 454.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -78.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +849.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3213.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -87.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +174.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +766.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -80.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -77.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -84.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 50.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +3213.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +849.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +766.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +174.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 Costa Rica
More social development data for Costa Rica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 36,395 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 367 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 367 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Costa Rica?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th 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 Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 454.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.