Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: 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 Saudi Arabia, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 163rd 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40498.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +93.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +85.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -89.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4655.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -99.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -75.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia 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 | +40498.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +4655.6% | 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 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 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 | 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 Saudi Arabia
- 160 Hong Kong, China 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Cambodia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Mongolia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Dominican Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Uzbekistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More social development data for Saudi Arabia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 448 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,368 (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 2,368 (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 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.