Rural population, per unit of GDP in IDA total
IDA total: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in IDA total, 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 total is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in IDA total peaked at 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
IDA total ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 total, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 7 Mozambique 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Central African Republic 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Eritrea 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA total
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 625.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 1.17 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.4% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5885 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in IDA total?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in IDA total was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does IDA total rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- IDA total ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.