Rural population, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 129th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.22 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.22 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Malaysia 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
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.