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
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
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
| 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.
| 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 | 0.004 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)
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2017)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 297.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2025)
- Rural population 354.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 47.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2019)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4739 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
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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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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.