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

Latest (2025)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
129th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.0032 units per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025

00.0010.0020.003196019922025

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

Annual values for Rural population, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 126 Lebanon 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 127 Belarus 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 128 Libya 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 130 Panama 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 131 French Polynesia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 132 Slovakia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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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

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.