Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America
North America: 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 North America, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
North America 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 10.9% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
North America ranks 44th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 North America, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2225.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +225.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +87.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +76.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -92.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +183.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +181.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America 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 | +2225.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +225.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +183.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +181.7% | 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 | 9 |
| 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 North America
More social development data for North America
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,033 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0323 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does North America rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- North America ranks 44th 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 North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.