Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low income
Low income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -13.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low income, 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 Low income stood at -13.79 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 1,858.5% on the previous year and down 184.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low income peaked at 139.36 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -18.68 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Low income ranks 40th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 17.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 64.91 % change on previous year | +267.0% |
| 1965 | 24.24 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1966 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1968 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1969 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1970 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -398.8% |
| 1971 | 0.691 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1972 | 17 % change on previous year | +2359.8% |
| 1973 | -14.39 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1974 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1975 | -0.0697 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1976 | -7.53 % change on previous year | +10697.5% |
| 1977 | 139.36 % change on previous year | -1950.8% |
| 1978 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1979 | 89.2 % change on previous year | +744.4% |
| 1980 | 101.74 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1982 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1983 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +127.7% |
| 1986 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1987 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +133.2% |
| 1988 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1990 | 16.74 % change on previous year | +503.6% |
| 1991 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1992 | -12.8 % change on previous year | +164.3% |
| 1993 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1994 | -0.9891 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1995 | -11.85 % change on previous year | +1098.3% |
| 1996 | -15.46 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1997 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1998 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1999 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2000 | 18.25 % change on previous year | +681.1% |
| 2001 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2002 | -18.68 % change on previous year | +996.3% |
| 2003 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2004 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2005 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 2006 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2007 | 14.43 % change on previous year | -915.8% |
| 2008 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2009 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2010 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2012 | 17.28 % change on previous year | +1334.6% |
| 2013 | 29.01 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2014 | 25.83 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 15.49 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2018 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1522 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1216 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +2838.3% |
| 2022 | 16.18 % change on previous year | +352.7% |
| 2023 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2024 | -0.7041 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2025 | -13.79 % change on previous year | +1858.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -10697.5% | -0.0697 % change on previous year | -7.53 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2838.3% | 0.1216 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +2359.8% | 0.691 % change on previous year | 17 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1950.8% | -7.53 % change on previous year | 139.36 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -1858.5% | -0.7041 % change on previous year | -13.79 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1334.6% | 1.2 % change on previous year | 17.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.37 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 64.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 24.54 % change on previous year | -14.39 % change on previous year | 139.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.58 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 101.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.83 % change on previous year | -15.46 % change on previous year | 16.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4396 % change on previous year | -18.68 % change on previous year | 18.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.34 % change on previous year | 0.1522 % change on previous year | 29.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -13.79 % change on previous year | 16.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 37 Argentina 16.81 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More social development data for Low income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.51 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.84 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.84 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0098 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 10.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.51 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 0.426 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low income was -13.79 % 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 139.36 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.68 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Low income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Low income ranks 40th 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 Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 184.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.