What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic

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

Syrian Arab Republic: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0007 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 35.2%

World rank

5th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0022 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2022

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960 to 2022.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1962	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1963	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1964	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1965	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1966	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1967	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1968	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1969	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1970	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1971	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1972	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1973	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1974	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
1975	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1976	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1977	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1978	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1979	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1980	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1981	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1982	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1983	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1984	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1985	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1986	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1987	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1988	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1989	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1990	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1991	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1992	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1993	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1994	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+40.1%
1995	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1996	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1997	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1998	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1999	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2000	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2001	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2002	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2003	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2004	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2005	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2006	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2007	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2008	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2009	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2010	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2011	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2012	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+73.1%
2013	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+116.1%
2014	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2015	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
2016	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
2017	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2018	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2019	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2020	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+85.8%
2021	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2022	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-35.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic 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
2013	+116.1%	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP
2020	+85.8%	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP
2012	+73.1%	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	3

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More climate change data for Syrian Arab Republic

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
Population, total, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Urban population, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Urban population, per capita 0.7208 units per person (2025)
Urban population 72.1% (2025)
Urban population 18.47 million (2025)
Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
Population, total 25.62 million (2025)
Population growth 3.8% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.