What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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

How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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Latin America & the Caribbean (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 3.2%

Rank

26th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0014 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1962	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1963	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1964	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1965	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1966	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1967	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1968	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1969	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1970	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1971	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1972	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1973	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1974	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1975	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1976	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1977	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1978	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1979	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1980	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1981	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1982	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1983	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1984	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1985	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1986	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1987	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1988	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1989	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1990	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1991	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1992	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1993	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1994	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1995	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1996	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1997	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1998	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1999	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2000	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2001	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2002	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2003	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2004	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2005	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

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
27 Rwanda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
28 Mali 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
29 Chad 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

More climate change data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
Population, total, annual growth rate 0.6898 % change on previous year (2025)
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9853 % change on previous year (2025)
Urban population, per capita 0.8151 units per person (2025)
Urban population 81.5% (2025)
Urban population 531.01 million (2025)
Population, total 651.47 million (2025)
Population growth 0.7% (2025)
Urban population, per square kilometre 26.12 units per square kilometre (2023)

All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (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 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$)

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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.