Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Seychelles
Seychelles: 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 Seychelles, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Seychelles stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Seychelles peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Seychelles ranks 136th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1895.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -79.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +174.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 7.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Seychelles 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 | +1895.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +174.0% | 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 | 2 |
| 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 Seychelles
More social development data for Seychelles
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 10 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Seychelles?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Seychelles 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Seychelles rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Seychelles ranks 136th 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 Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.