Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Eritrea
Eritrea: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2011.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eritrea peaked at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Eritrea 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2011, 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -67.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 14.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 229.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Afghanistan 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Burundi 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Somalia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 South Sudan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
More social development data for Eritrea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1538 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eritrea?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eritrea was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Eritrea ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2011.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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, 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 origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.