Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Somalia
Somalia: 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 Somalia, 1977–2025
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 Somalia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Somalia peaked at 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Somalia ranks 31st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +87.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 1981 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -99.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -59.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -62.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +281.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +87.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +98.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +175.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +281.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +175.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 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 Somalia
- 28 Eritrea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Gambia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Türkiye 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More social development data for Somalia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,967 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (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 0.0454 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Somalia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Somalia 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Somalia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Somalia ranks 31st 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 Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.