Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: 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 Least developed countries, 1960–2025
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 Least developed countries is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Least developed countries ranks 3rd of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +89.4% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +89.4% | 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 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 Least developed countries
- 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
- 4 Eritrea 0.0001 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
More social development data for Least developed countries
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 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 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -9.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.3785 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Least developed countries?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Least developed countries 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Least developed countries ranks 3rd 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 Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.