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

Latest (2025)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
170th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.001 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025

0000.0010.0010.001196019922025

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

Annual values for Rural population, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 167 Austria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 168 Bahamas 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 169 Finland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 171 France 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 172 Liechtenstein 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 173 Curacao 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Rural population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.