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Urban population, per unit of GDP in United States

United 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 4.2%
World rank
203rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in United States, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

United States 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.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

United States ranks 203rd 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 United States, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1962 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1963 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1964 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1965 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1966 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1967 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1968 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1969 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1970 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1971 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1972 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1973 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1974 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1975 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1976 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1977 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1978 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1979 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1980 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1981 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -9.9%
1982 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1983 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1984 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1986 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1987 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2024 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2025 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.2%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (82 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 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 United States

  1. 200 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 201 Cayman Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 202 Iceland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 204 Norway 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 205 Guyana 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 206 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in United States?
Urban population, per unit of gdp in United 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does United States rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
United States ranks 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United 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$)

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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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

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.