What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Sub-Saharan Africa

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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.7%

Rank

8th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0009 units per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1962	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1963	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1964	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1965	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1966	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1967	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1968	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1969	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1970	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1971	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1972	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1973	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1974	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1975	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1976	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1977	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1978	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1979	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1980	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1981	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1982	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1983	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1984	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1985	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1986	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1987	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1988	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1989	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1990	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1991	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1992	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1993	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1994	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1995	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1996	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1997	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1998	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1999	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+45.8%
2000	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2001	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2002	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2003	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2004	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2005	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2006	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2007	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2008	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2009	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2010	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2011	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2012	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2013	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2014	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2015	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2016	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2017	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2018	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2019	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2020	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2021	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2022	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2023	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2024	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2025	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 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	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
6 Afghanistan 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
7 Liberia 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
8 Mozambique 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
10 Madagascar 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
11 Sierra Leone 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.27 billion kg (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg (2050)
All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt (2050)
All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt (2050)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.