Population, total, per unit of GDP in Arab World
Arab World: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, per unit of gdp in Arab World stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Arab World peaked at 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Arab World ranks 24th of 47 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.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Sudan 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Mali 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Uganda 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Nigeria 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Arab World
- Urban population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6004 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 60.0% (2025)
- Urban population 302.20 million (2025)
- Population, total 503.36 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 21.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Arab World?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Arab World was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Arab World rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Arab World ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.