Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: 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 Papua New Guinea, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea 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 21.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -97.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +105.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 | 5 |
| 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 Papua New Guinea
More social development data for Papua New Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,727 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 108th 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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
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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.