Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Zambia
Zambia: 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 Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia 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 8.0% on the previous year and up 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zambia peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Zambia ranks 24th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +107.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +127.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 12.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 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 | 0.0001 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 Zambia
More social development data for Zambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 83,225 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 346 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (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 346 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zambia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zambia 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 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 Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Zambia ranks 24th 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 Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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
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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.