What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.

How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Name: Rural population, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.2%

Rank

17th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.0049 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1960–2025

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Rural population, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1962	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1963	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1964	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1965	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1966	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1967	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1968	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1969	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1970	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1971	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1972	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1973	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1974	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-33.7%
1975	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1976	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1977	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1978	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1979	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1980	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1981	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1982	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1983	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1984	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1985	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1986	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1987	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1988	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1989	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1990	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1991	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+51.1%
1992	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1993	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1994	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1995	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1996	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1997	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1998	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1999	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2000	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2001	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2002	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2003	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2004	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2005	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2006	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2007	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2008	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2009	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2010	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2011	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2013	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2014	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2015	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2016	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2017	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2018	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2019	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2020	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2021	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2022	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2023	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2024	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2025	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rural population, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1991	+51.1%	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

14 Somalia 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
15 Sierra Leone 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
16 Burkina Faso 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
17 Rwanda 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
18 Mali 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
19 Uganda 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
20 Sudan 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 298.32 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.0% (2025)
Rural population 355.37 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
Rural population 47.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2019)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2017)
Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 395.7 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: Rural population, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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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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$)

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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: 18 August 2026

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.