What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 1963.

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

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

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

Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka: 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 8.5%

World rank

128th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0016 units per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Sri Lanka ranks 128th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1962	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1963	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1964	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1965	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1966	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1967	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1968	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1969	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1970	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1971	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1972	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1973	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1974	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1975	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1976	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1977	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1978	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+52.0%
1979	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1980	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1981	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1982	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1983	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1984	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1985	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1986	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1987	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1988	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1989	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1990	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1991	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1992	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1993	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1994	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1995	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1996	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1997	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1998	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1999	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2000	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2001	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2002	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2003	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka 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
1978	+52.0%	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 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	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	6

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More climate change data for Sri Lanka

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Sri Lanka rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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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.