What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.5%

Rank

32nd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0024 units per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1962	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1963	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1964	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1965	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1966	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1967	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1968	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1969	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1970	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1971	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1972	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1973	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1974	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1975	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1976	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1977	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1978	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1979	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1980	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1981	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1982	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1983	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1984	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1985	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1986	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1987	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1988	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1989	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1990	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1991	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1992	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1993	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1994	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1995	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1996	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1997	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1998	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1999	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2000	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2001	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2002	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2003	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2004	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2005	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2006	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2007	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

29 Chad 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
30 Uganda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
31 Malawi 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
32 Ethiopia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
34 Congo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
35 Burkina Faso 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

More climate change data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
Population, total, annual growth rate 0.1286 % change on previous year (2025)
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2025)
Urban population, per capita 0.6203 units per person (2025)
Urban population 62.0% (2025)
Urban population 1.31 billion (2025)
Population, total 2.12 billion (2025)
Population growth 0.1% (2025)
Urban population, per square kilometre 81.35 units per square kilometre (2023)

All data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.