Total dependency ratio in Gabon
Gabon: Total dependency ratio was 68.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 1990
All-time low
56.6%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Gabon is 68.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Gabon peaked at 92.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 52nd 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.
Total dependency ratio in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.6% | — |
| 1951 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 60.5% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 63.4% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 65.5% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 66.6% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 69.1% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 70.2% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 71.3% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 72.5% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 74.7% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 75.5% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 76.5% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 80.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 82.2% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 83.2% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 85.3% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 86.3% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 87.4% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 88.3% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 89.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 90.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 91.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 90.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 89.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 88.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 87.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 68.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 68.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.6% | 56.6% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.6% | 64.5% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.5% | 75.5% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 86.3% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 85.7% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 72.0% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.3% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 68.6% | 69.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Gabon?
- Total dependency ratio in Gabon was 68.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for total dependency ratio?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).