Rural population, per unit of GDP in Small states
Small states: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Small states, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per unit of gdp in Small states stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Small states peaked at 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Small states ranks 30th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 Small states
- 27 Tajikistan 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Zambia 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Togo 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Gambia 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Pakistan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Guinea 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Small states
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 9.75 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.479 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 611.84 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Small states?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Small states 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Small states rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Small states ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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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.