Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: 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 Latin America & Caribbean, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean 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 up 4.9% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 29th out of 44 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +194.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -68.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -77.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4029.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -84.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +211.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +177.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +224.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +4029.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +224.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +211.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +194.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +177.7% | 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 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 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 Latin America & Caribbean
More social development data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 540,170 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.02 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.02 million (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 540,170 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0253 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.