Rural population, per unit of GDP in European Union
European Union: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per unit of gdp in European Union is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in European Union peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in European Union, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 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 European Union
- 1 Burundi 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Afghanistan 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Malawi 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Madagascar 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Niger 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for European Union
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 346.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2483 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 24.8% (2025)
- Rural population 112.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in European Union?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in European Union 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does European Union rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.