Rural population, per unit of GDP in United States
United States: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in United States, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United States recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
United States ranks 181st of 212 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 United States
- 178 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Japan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Greenland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Andorra 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in United States?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in United 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United States rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United 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.