Urban population, per unit of GDP in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in IDA & IBRD total, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in IDA & IBRD total 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 4.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 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 | 0.0001 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 IDA & IBRD total
- 20 Togo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Sudan 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Senegal 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Cameroon 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Mauritania 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Palestine, State of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for IDA & IBRD total
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.9881 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5368 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 53.7% (2025)
- Urban population 3.75 billion (2025)
- Population, total 6.99 billion (2025)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 37.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in IDA & IBRD total?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in IDA & IBRD total 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.