What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?

Rural population, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

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

The highest recorded value was 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP in 1963.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.3%

World rank

55th

of 212 countries

All-time high

0.0068 units per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 0.0002 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 9.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 212 countries 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1962	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1963	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1964	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1965	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1966	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1967	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1968	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1969	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1970	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1971	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1972	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1973	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1974	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1975	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1976	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1977	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1978	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	+53.2%
1979	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1980	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1981	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1982	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1983	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1984	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1985	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1986	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1987	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1988	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1989	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1990	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1991	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1992	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1993	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1994	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1995	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1996	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1997	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1998	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1999	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2000	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2001	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2002	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2003	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2004	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2005	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2006	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2007	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2008	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2009	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2010	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
2011	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2012	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2013	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2014	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2015	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2016	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2017	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2018	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2019	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2020	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2021	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2022	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2023	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2024	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2025	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

52 Micronesia (country) 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
53 Mauritania 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
54 Haiti 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
56 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
57 Kiribati 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
58 Congo 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Rural population 79.5% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Rural population, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Sri Lanka rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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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.