Urban population, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +36.4% | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +34.0% | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 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
- 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
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.