Rural population, per unit of GDP in OECD members
OECD members: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in OECD members peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places OECD members 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in OECD members, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 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 OECD members
- 40 Bangladesh 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 India 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Senegal 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Cameroon 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Nepal 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for OECD members
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 977.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Rural population 262.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.9 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3033 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in OECD members?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in OECD members 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does OECD members rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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
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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.