Urban population, per unit of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United States of America 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 of America 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 of America 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 of America, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 of America
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 Iceland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 204 Norway 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 205 Guyana 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 206 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6086 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8019 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in United States of America?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in United States of America 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 of America?
- 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 of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United States of America rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America 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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About this data
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.