Urban population, per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore 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 4.0% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Singapore ranks 199th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 Singapore
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Denmark 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Austria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 Iceland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Singapore
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42,295 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1992)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Singapore 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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
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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.