Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -13.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at -13.83 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 650.4% on the previous year and down 250.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 100.93 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -18.01 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 41st out of 44 groups 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 17.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 63.09 % change on previous year | +268.8% |
| 1965 | 23.82 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1966 | 20.08 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1968 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1969 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1970 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -343.5% |
| 1971 | -0.4676 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1972 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -3651.7% |
| 1973 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1974 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1975 | 50.57 % change on previous year | +1012.1% |
| 1976 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1977 | 23.37 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 20.54 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 73.49 % change on previous year | +257.7% |
| 1980 | 100.93 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1982 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1983 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1985 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 1986 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1987 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +241.2% |
| 1988 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1990 | 17.51 % change on previous year | +395.7% |
| 1991 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1992 | -12.72 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 1993 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1994 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1995 | -12.18 % change on previous year | +473.5% |
| 1996 | -15.84 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1997 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1998 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1999 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2000 | 17.67 % change on previous year | +925.0% |
| 2001 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2002 | -18.01 % change on previous year | +933.6% |
| 2003 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2004 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2005 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 2006 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2007 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -855.8% |
| 2008 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2009 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2010 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +167.4% |
| 2011 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2012 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +126.4% |
| 2015 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 2016 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2017 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -410.5% |
| 2018 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2020 | -0.0533 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -8533.2% |
| 2022 | 39.24 % change on previous year | +772.3% |
| 2023 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2024 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2025 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -650.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +8533.2% | -0.0533 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +3651.7% | -0.4676 % change on previous year | 16.61 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1012.1% | 4.55 % change on previous year | 50.57 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +925.0% | 1.72 % change on previous year | 17.67 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -933.6% | -1.74 % change on previous year | -18.01 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +855.8% | -1.81 % change on previous year | 13.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.13 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 63.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 19.87 % change on previous year | -14.6 % change on previous year | 73.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.62 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 100.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.72 % change on previous year | -15.84 % change on previous year | 17.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3645 % change on previous year | -18.01 % change on previous year | 17.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year | 39.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 38 Canada 16.5 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Costa Rica 16.14 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.01 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Myanmar 15.27 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Mauritania 15.21 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 14.81 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Ecuador 14.12 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.3496 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was -13.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.93 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.01 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 250.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.