Rural population, per unit of GDP in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP for rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +79.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 2 Afghanistan 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Malawi 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Madagascar 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Niger 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Yemen 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Mozambique 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Central African Republic 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 321.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 612.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 54.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5405 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 283.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.