Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in El Salvador
El Salvador: 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 El Salvador, 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 El Salvador stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.1% on the previous year and up 152.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in El Salvador peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places El Salvador 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6308.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -99.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -73.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +159.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +217.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -79.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 71% of 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 El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +6308.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +217.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +159.9% | 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 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 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 El Salvador
More social development data for El Salvador
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 182 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 68,182 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 68,182 (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 51.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in El Salvador?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in El Salvador 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0 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 El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does El Salvador rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- El Salvador ranks 135th 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 El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.