Total dependency ratio in Gambia
Gambia: Total dependency ratio was 77.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total dependency ratio in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Gambia stood at 77.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Gambia peaked at 100.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 1962.
That places Gambia 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.7% | 78.2% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.5% | 76.7% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.4% | 81.0% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.4% | 91.4% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 98.8% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 90.2% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 82.3% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 77.6% | 81.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Gambia?
- Total dependency ratio in Gambia was 77.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 1962.
- How does Gambia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).