What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Philippines?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Philippines 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 Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.

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

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

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

Philippines ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Philippines 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 Philippines

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

Philippines: 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 3.9%

World rank

66th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0018 units per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Philippines, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.0001 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.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Philippines peaked at 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Philippines ranks 66th of 214 countries 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Philippines, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1962	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+71.4%
1963	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1964	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1965	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1966	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1967	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1968	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1969	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1970	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1971	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1972	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1973	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1974	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1975	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1976	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1977	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1978	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1979	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1980	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1981	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1982	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1983	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1984	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1985	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1986	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1987	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1988	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1989	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1990	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1991	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1992	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1993	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1994	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1995	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1996	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1997	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1998	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
1999	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2000	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2001	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2002	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2003	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2004	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2005	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2006	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2007	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2008	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2009	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2010	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2011	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2012	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2013	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2014	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2016	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2017	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2018	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2019	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2020	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2021	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2022	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Philippines 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
1962	+71.4%	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 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	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	6

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More climate change data for Philippines

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Philippines?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Philippines 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 Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Philippines rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Philippines ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.