Age dependency breakdown in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Age dependency breakdown was 26.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.96
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.27
in 2017
All-time low
10.37
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Gibraltar is 26.96, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Gibraltar peaked at 27.27 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.37, in 1950.
Gibraltar ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.37 | — |
| 1951 | 10.5 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 10.71 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 10.97 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 11.22 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 11.46 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 11.77 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 12.03 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 12.3 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 12.57 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 12.75 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 12.87 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 12.95 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 12.98 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 12.99 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 13.09 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 13.28 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 13.34 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 13.29 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 13.27 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 13.38 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 13.69 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 14.06 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 14.36 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 14.69 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 14.88 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 15.09 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 15.32 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 15.5 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 15.61 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 15.66 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 15.69 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.94 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 16.43 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 16.94 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 17.42 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 17.91 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 18.37 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 18.79 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 19.17 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 19.34 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 19.52 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 19.85 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 20.24 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 20.74 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 21.19 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 21.46 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 21.77 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.22 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 22.67 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 23.04 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 23.35 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.62 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.87 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.03 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.16 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.98 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.49 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.02 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 22.91 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 23.54 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.39 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 24.99 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 25.6 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 26.21 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 26.83 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 27.21 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.27 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.19 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.08 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.97 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.8 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.8 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.96 | +0.6% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 26.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 26.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.39 | 10.37 | 12.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.08 | 12.75 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.66 | 13.38 | 15.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.23 | 15.66 | 19.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9 | 19.34 | 22.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.55 | 22.91 | 24.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.03 | 23.54 | 27.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.88 | 26.8 | 26.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 50 Ukraine 27.6 compare
- 51 Slovakia 27.32 compare
- 52 Montenegro 27.19 compare
- 54 Australia 26.88 compare
- 55 United States 26.8 compare
- 56 North Macedonia 26.74 compare
More reference data data for Gibraltar
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -86.24 % change on previous year (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -86.24 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -86.24 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Gibraltar?
- Age dependency breakdown in Gibraltar was 26.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.27 in 2017.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 in 1950.
- How does Gibraltar rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Gibraltar ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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