Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jamaica
Jamaica: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jamaica, 1991–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 153rd 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1990.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 23% 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 Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1990.6% | 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 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 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 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More social development data for Jamaica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31 (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (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 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Jamaica ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.