Rural population, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): 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 4.3%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.005 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP for rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% 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 (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.005 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 45 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Rural population, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.005 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 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1964 0.0041 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1970 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1971 0.0023 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 -24.2%
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 -8.0%
1997 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1998 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1999 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
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 +5.3%
2010 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -11.2%
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 +7.3%
2014 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2015 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +9.2%
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 +3.8%
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 -3.7%
2025 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +4.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rural population, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +51.1% 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP 0.005 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 (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 14 Somalia 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 15 Sierra Leone 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 16 Burkina Faso 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 17 Rwanda 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 18 Mali 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 19 Uganda 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Rural population, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 0.005 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
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 (IDA & IBRD) 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.

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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.