As of 2022, Bangladesh has received 43 percent of the zakat contributions made to the UNHCR Refugee Zakat Fund since its inception in 2017. Yemen was the second biggest recipient at nearly 35 percent. The majority of nations received one percent or less in funding during the period.
Share of zakat funding from the UNHCR Zakat Fund worldwide from 2017 to 2022, by country
Note: Some figures have been rounded for better understanding
Zakat is an obligatory charity for Muslims whose wealth reaches a specified threshold in a lunar year. The minimum required amount is 2.5% of a person’s total savings and wealth.
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UNHCR. (April 13, 2023). Share of zakat funding from the UNHCR Zakat Fund worldwide from 2017 to 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456393/worldwide-zakat-funding-unhcr-since-launch-by-country/
UNHCR. "Share of zakat funding from the UNHCR Zakat Fund worldwide from 2017 to 2022, by country." Chart. April 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456393/worldwide-zakat-funding-unhcr-since-launch-by-country/
UNHCR. (2023). Share of zakat funding from the UNHCR Zakat Fund worldwide from 2017 to 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456393/worldwide-zakat-funding-unhcr-since-launch-by-country/
UNHCR. "Share of Zakat Funding from The Unhcr Zakat Fund Worldwide from 2017 to 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456393/worldwide-zakat-funding-unhcr-since-launch-by-country/
UNHCR, Share of zakat funding from the UNHCR Zakat Fund worldwide from 2017 to 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456393/worldwide-zakat-funding-unhcr-since-launch-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of zakat funding from the UNHCR Zakat Fund worldwide from 2017 to 2022, by country [Graph], UNHCR, April 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456393/worldwide-zakat-funding-unhcr-since-launch-by-country/
