What is urban population, per unit of gdp in OECD members?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in OECD members 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 OECD members?

The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does OECD members rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

OECD members ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this OECD members 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.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in OECD members

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in OECD members
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

OECD members: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.4%

Rank

43rd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in OECD members, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

OECD members recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in OECD members peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places OECD members 43rd out of 47 groups 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in OECD members, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1962	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1963	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1964	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1965	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1966	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1967	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1968	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1969	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1970	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1971	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1972	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1973	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1974	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1975	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1976	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1977	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1978	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 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 OECD members

40 Timor-Leste 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
41 Haiti 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
42 Myanmar 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
43 Guinea 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
44 Lebanon 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
46 Nicaragua 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

More climate change data for OECD members

Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3873 % change on previous year (2025)
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5485 % change on previous year (2025)
Urban population, per capita 0.8132 units per person (2025)
Urban population 81.3% (2025)
Urban population 1.14 billion (2025)
Population, total 1.40 billion (2025)
Population growth 0.4% (2025)
Urban population, per square kilometre 31.85 units per square kilometre (2023)

All data for OECD members →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in OECD members?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in OECD members 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 OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does OECD members rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: OECD members ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD members 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.