Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United Kingdom, 1994–2025
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 United Kingdom stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 197.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United Kingdom peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +169.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +83.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +169.0% | 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 | 6 |
| 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 United Kingdom
More social development data for United Kingdom
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 581,072 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 517 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 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 United Kingdom?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- United Kingdom ranks 176th 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 United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.