Rural population, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.005 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places East Asia & Pacific 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 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 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 East Asia & Pacific
- 30 Gambia 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Pakistan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Guinea 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Comoros 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Nigeria 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Kenya 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Rural population 842.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3523 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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
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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.