Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Gabon
Gabon: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 68.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.64
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.82
in 1990
All-time low
56.64
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Gabon is 68.64, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Gabon peaked at 92.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.64, 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.64 | — |
| 1951 | 57.16 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 57.69 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 58.26 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 58.92 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 59.67 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 60.51 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 61.41 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 62.37 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 63.4 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 64.46 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 65.53 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 66.63 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 67.84 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 69.09 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 70.24 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 71.35 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 72.49 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 73.66 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 74.65 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 75.52 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 76.54 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 77.69 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 78.88 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 80.02 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 81.12 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 82.19 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 83.23 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 84.27 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 85.31 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 86.33 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 87.35 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 88.34 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 89.29 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 90.15 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 90.91 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 91.54 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 92.05 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 92.44 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 92.71 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 92.82 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 92.76 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 92.52 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.11 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 91.5 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 90.66 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 89.57 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 88.35 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 87.05 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 85.7 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 84.32 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 82.92 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 81.48 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 80.02 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 78.57 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 77.13 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 75.73 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 74.38 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 73.13 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 72.04 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 71.14 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 70.41 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.76 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.13 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.63 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.34 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.29 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.42 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.62 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.82 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.95 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.97 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.87 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.64 | -0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 68.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 68.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.6 | 56.64 | 63.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.59 | 64.46 | 74.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.48 | 75.52 | 85.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.11 | 86.33 | 92.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.3 | 85.7 | 92.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.97 | 72.04 | 84.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.16 | 68.29 | 71.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.86 | 68.64 | 68.97 | 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 age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Gabon?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Gabon was 68.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.64 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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