Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Syria
Syria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Syria, 1968–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% on the previous year and up 1,537.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Syria peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Syria 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Syria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -90.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +424.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -74.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -95.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4629.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +333.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +275.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5619.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +584.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +83.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 33.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4247.6× 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 Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5619.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +4629.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +584.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +424.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +333.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +275.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 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 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 1 Afghanistan 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Eritrea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Burundi 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
More social development data for Syria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (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 0.1899 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Syria?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Syria was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Syria rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Syria ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,537.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.