Population, total, per unit of GDP in Middle income
Middle income: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 0.0001 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 4.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Middle income peaked at 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Middle income 23rd 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 20 Rwanda 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More climate change data for Middle income
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.8096 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5541 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 55.4% (2025)
- Urban population 3.34 billion (2025)
- Population, total 6.02 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 51.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Middle income?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Middle income 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Middle income rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Middle income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.