Total dependency ratio in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Total dependency ratio was 54.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2017
All-time low
44.4%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Gibraltar stood at 54.5%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Gibraltar peaked at 55.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1950.
That places Gibraltar 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.4% | — |
| 1951 | 45.3% | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 46.7% | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 50.0% | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 51.4% | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 52.4% | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 51.1% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 54.0% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 54.2% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 52.8% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 54.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 54.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.3%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.1% | 44.4% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.8% | 51.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 52.6% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 51.3% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 49.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 50.5% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 51.2% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.5% | 55.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More reference data data for Gibraltar
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 89.2% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Gibraltar?
- Total dependency ratio in Gibraltar was 54.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1950.
- How does Gibraltar rank for total dependency ratio?
- Gibraltar ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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).