Urban population, per unit of GDP in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Low & middle income stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Low & middle income peaked at 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Low & middle income ranks 20th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 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 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 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 Low & middle income
- 17 Lesotho 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Zambia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Benin 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More climate change data for Low & middle income
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5312 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 53.1% (2025)
- Urban population 3.61 billion (2025)
- Population, total 6.79 billion (2025)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 44.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Low & middle income?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Low & middle income 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Low & middle income rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.