What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Name: Rural population, per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.0%

Rank

3rd

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.0065 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, rural population, per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Rural population, per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1962	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1963	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1964	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1965	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1966	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1967	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1968	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1969	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1970	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1971	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1972	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1973	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1974	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1975	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1976	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1977	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1978	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1979	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1980	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1981	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1982	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1983	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1984	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1985	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1986	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1987	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1988	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1989	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1990	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1991	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1992	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	+34.9%
1993	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1994	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1995	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1996	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1997	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1998	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1999	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2000	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2001	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2002	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2003	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2004	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2005	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2006	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2007	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2008	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2009	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2010	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2011	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2012	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2013	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2014	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2015	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2016	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2017	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2018	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2019	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2020	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2021	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2022	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2023	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2024	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2025	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

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
6 Yemen 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 272.81 billion current US$ (2025)
Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
Rural population 61.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 4.8% (2023)
Rural population, per capita 0.6167 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 282.66 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) →

Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Rural population, per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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$)

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Indicator: Rural population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.