Rural population, per unit of GDP in Low income
Low income: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Low income, 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 Low income is 0.0008 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 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Low income peaked at 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Low income 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Low income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 497.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 64.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6484 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Low income?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Low income was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Low income rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Low income ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.