Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 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 Sierra Leone, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone 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 up 3.6% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1484690.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +104.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -83.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× 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 Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1484690.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 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 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 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 Sierra Leone
More social development data for Sierra Leone
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (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 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (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 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 Sierra Leone?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd 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 Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.