Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iraq
Iraq: 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 Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iraq is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iraq peaked at 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Iraq ranks 35th of 197 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -97.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3378.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +197.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +282.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +51477.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -69.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -74.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +325.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 19.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 16.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +51477.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +3378.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +325.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +282.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
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 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 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 Iraq
More social development data for Iraq
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 322,345 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iraq?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iraq 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Iraq rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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
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
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.