Rural population, per unit of GDP in IDA blend
IDA blend: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in IDA blend peaked at 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places IDA blend 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 9 Eritrea 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ethiopia 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 South Sudan 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Chad 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Somalia 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA blend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 257.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 350.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 50.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.0% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5078 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 373.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8589 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in IDA blend?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in IDA blend was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does IDA blend rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- IDA blend ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.