Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Uganda
Uganda: 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 Uganda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uganda peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Uganda 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +72.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +118.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 7.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 21.1× 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 Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +118.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 Uganda
- 1 Chad 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Lebanon 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Mauritania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 South Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More social development data for Uganda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.94 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uganda?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uganda 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Uganda ranks 3rd 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 Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.