Urban population, per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Guyana is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Guyana 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -65.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -65.8% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +41.6% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 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 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 Guyana
- 202 Iceland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 United States of America 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 204 Norway 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 206 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 207 Bermuda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 208 Luxembourg 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.