Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
Eastern Africa (UNSDG): Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita in Eastern Africa (UNSDG), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) is 9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2009.
Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 39th of 137 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita in Eastern Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6 | — |
| 2002 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.11 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
More population data for Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 18,652 (2100)
- Total population by age 963.33 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 9 (2025)
- New internal displacements 3.87 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 8.88 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 8.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) was 9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita recorded in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita recorded in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2009.
- How does Eastern Africa (UNSDG) rank for refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita?
- Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 39th out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita rising or falling in Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).