What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Somalia?

Rural population, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Somalia rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?

Somalia ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.

Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Somalia 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.

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Somalia

Name: Rural population, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Somalia: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0007 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.9%

World rank

14th

of 212 countries

All-time high

0.0131 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0007 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, rural population, per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Somalia 14th 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.

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1962	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1963	0.0116 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1964	0.0112 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1965	0.0107 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1966	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1967	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1968	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1969	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1970	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1971	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1972	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1973	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1974	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1975	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1976	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1977	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	+78.8%
1978	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1979	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1980	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1981	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1982	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1983	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1984	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1985	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1986	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1987	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1988	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1989	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1990	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1991	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
1992	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1993	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	-42.4%
1994	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1995	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1996	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1997	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1998	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1999	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2000	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2001	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	+56.6%
2002	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2003	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2004	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
2005	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2006	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2007	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2008	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2009	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	+103.5%
2010	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2011	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2012	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-33.8%
2013	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2014	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2015	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2016	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2017	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2018	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2019	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2020	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2021	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2022	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2023	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2024	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2025	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Somalia

11 South Sudan 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
12 Chad 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
15 Sierra Leone 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
16 Burkina Faso 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
17 Rwanda 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Somalia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 55.79 (1990)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 55.79 (1990)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
Rural population 44.9% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Somalia?: Rural population, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Somalia rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?: Somalia ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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.

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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: 18 August 2026

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.