Population, total, per unit of GDP in North America
North America: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in North America, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
North America recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for population, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
North America ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in North America, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 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 North America
- 44 Congo 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Kiribati 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Bangladesh 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Haiti 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 India 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Cambodia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for North America
- Urban population 308.67 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5691 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8049 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 383.50 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 6,870 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in North America?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in North America was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does North America rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.