Rural population, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 97th out of 212 countries 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 94 Thailand 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Equatorial Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Paraguay 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Botswana 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2448 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 24.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in El Salvador 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.