Population, total, per unit of GDP in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP for population, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Lower middle income peaked at 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Lower middle income 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 10 Niger 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Liberia 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Gambia 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Ethiopia 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Chad 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Lower middle income
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4201 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 42.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.24 billion (2025)
- Population, total 2.95 billion (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 62.62 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Lower middle income?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Lower middle income was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Lower middle income rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Lower middle income ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.