Total dependency ratio in Indonesia
Indonesia: Total dependency ratio was 47.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 1971
All-time low
47.0%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Indonesia stood at 47.0%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Indonesia peaked at 84.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2023.
Indonesia ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.3% | — |
| 1951 | 73.9% | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 72.7% | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 71.8% | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 71.2% | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 70.9% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 75.2% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 76.5% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 77.9% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 79.5% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 81.0% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 82.2% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 83.2% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 83.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 83.3% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 82.7% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 81.9% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 80.2% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 79.3% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 78.2% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 77.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 75.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 74.6% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 73.2% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 71.8% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 70.4% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 69.0% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 65.2% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 61.6% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 60.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 47.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 47.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.1% | 70.9% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.6% | 73.0% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 80.2% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 67.7% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 56.6% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 51.4% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.3% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.0% | 48.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Indonesia?
- Total dependency ratio in Indonesia was 47.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Indonesia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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).