Rural population, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.6%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.0071 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1971 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1984 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +115.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 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 Africa Western and Central
- 8 Central African Republic 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Eritrea 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ethiopia 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 South Sudan 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Chad 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Somalia 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Western and Central
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 186.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.9% (2025)
- Rural population 247.88 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 46.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4652 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural 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.