Rural population, per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Pacific island small states ranks 18th 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 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 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 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
- 21 East Timor 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pacific island small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.11 billion current US$ (2024)
- Rural population 1.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 59.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 26.3% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 773.88 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Pacific island small states ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
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.