Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Libya
Libya: 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 Libya, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 186.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Libya peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Libya 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +189.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +83.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +174.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +197.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 6.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya'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, 5.5× 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 Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +197.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +189.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Libya
- 44 Georgia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Lebanon 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Senegal 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More social development data for Libya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 552,523 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (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 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0741 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 Libya?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Libya 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Libya ranks 47th 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 Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.