Rural population, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 170th out of 212 countries 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 15.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.