Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 4.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 76.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 85.71 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -70.88 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 85.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 84.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 50 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 39.58 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 20.9 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2003 | 29.63 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 72.38 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 2005 | 54.14 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 38.35 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 66.84 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2008 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2009 | 13.24 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 19.03 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 2012 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2016 | -26.77 % change on previous year | -634.2% |
| 2017 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2018 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 2019 | -22.18 % change on previous year | +448.6% |
| 2020 | -24.21 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2021 | -37.06 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2022 | -70.88 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 2023 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2024 | 18.47 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2025 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.3 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.45 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.71 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 | -634.2% | 5.01 % change on previous year | -26.77 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -448.6% | -4.04 % change on previous year | -22.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.07 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 85.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.45 % change on previous year | 13.24 % change on previous year | 72.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -26.77 % change on previous year | 19.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.66 % change on previous year | -70.88 % change on previous year | 18.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 86 Chad 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Georgia 4.52 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Mozambique 4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Algeria 4.25 % change on previous year compare
- 91 South Sudan 4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Belize 3.85 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 194 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 194 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4.3 % 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 85.71 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.88 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.