Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kuwait
Kuwait: 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 Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 107th out of 197 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +702.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 39.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 33% of 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 Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +702.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 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 Kuwait
- 104 Peru 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Mexico 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Botswana 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More social development data for Kuwait
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,369 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,369 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Kuwait?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kuwait ranks 107th 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 Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.