Rural population, per unit of GDP in World
World: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
World 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.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
World ranks 28th of 45 regions 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 World, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 World
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Myanmar 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.46 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in World?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in World 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does World rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- World ranks 28th out of 45 regions with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.