Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 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 Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
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 Sri Lanka stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 151st 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +110.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +231.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 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 Sri Lanka
More social development data for Sri Lanka
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 213 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 148,369 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0068 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 148,369 (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 -8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sri Lanka?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 151st 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 Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.