Rural population, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Australia 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 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 Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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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
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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.