What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Small states?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Small states 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 Small states?

The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

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

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

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

Small states ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Small states 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 Small states

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

Small states: 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 6.7%

Rank

38th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0009 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1970–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Small states, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Small states stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Small states peaked at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Small states ranks 38th of 47 groups 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 Small states, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Small states, 1970 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1972	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1973	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1974	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-35.3%
1975	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1976	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1977	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1978	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1979	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1981	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1982	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1983	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1984	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1985	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1986	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1987	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1988	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1989	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1990	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1991	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1992	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1993	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1994	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1995	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1996	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 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	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 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 Small states

35 Burkina Faso 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
36 Kiribati 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
37 Pakistan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
38 Niger 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
39 Angola 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
40 Timor-Leste 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
41 Haiti 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

More climate change data for Small states

Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
Population, total, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2025)
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Urban population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Urban population, per capita 0.521 units per person (2025)
Urban population 52.1% (2025)
Urban population 10.60 million (2025)
Population, total 20.35 million (2025)
Population growth 0.8% (2025)
Urban population, per square kilometre 13.79 units per square kilometre (2023)

All data for Small states →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Small states?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Small states 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 Small states?: The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Small states rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Small states ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Small states?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Small states 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.