Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +212.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -69.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 45.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +212.6% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
More social development data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (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 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.