What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.

How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.2%

Rank

14th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0021 units per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1962	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1963	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1964	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1965	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1966	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1967	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1968	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1969	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1970	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1971	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1972	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1973	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1974	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-32.2%
1975	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1976	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1977	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1978	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1979	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1980	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1981	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1982	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1983	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1984	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1985	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1986	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1987	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1988	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1989	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1990	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1991	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+52.7%
1992	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1993	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1994	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1995	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1996	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1997	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1998	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1999	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2000	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2001	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2002	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2003	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2004	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2005	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2006	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2007	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2008	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2009	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2010	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2011	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2013	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2014	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2015	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2016	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2017	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2018	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2019	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2020	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2021	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2022	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2023	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2024	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2025	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+5.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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
1991	+52.7%	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0013 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	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

11 Sierra Leone 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
12 Yemen 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
13 Nigeria 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
14 Eritrea 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
15 Nepal 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
16 Guinea-Bissau 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
17 Lesotho 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

More climate change data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
Population, total, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Urban population, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Urban population, per capita 0.5261 units per person (2025)
Urban population 52.6% (2025)
Urban population 393.80 million (2025)
Population, total 748.49 million (2025)
Population growth 1.6% (2025)
Urban population, per square kilometre 37.58 units per square kilometre (2023)

All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.