Population, total, per unit of GDP in OECD members
OECD members: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
OECD members 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in OECD members peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
OECD members ranks 44th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 | 0.0001 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 OECD members
- 41 Mauritania 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Kenya 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More climate change data for OECD members
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5485 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8132 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 81.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.14 billion (2025)
- Population, total 1.40 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 31.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in OECD members?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in OECD members 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does OECD members rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.