Population, total, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +51.8% | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 South Sudan 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Lesotho 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Rwanda 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Urban population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5286 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 52.9% (2025)
- Urban population 398.54 million (2025)
- Population, total 753.90 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 38 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.