Rural population, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per unit of gdp in Rwanda is 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Rwanda 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.3 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 20.3 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.