Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Albania

Albania: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.4523 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4523
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5692
in 2002
All-time low
0.1375
in 2009
Years of data
15
2002–2019

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Albania, 2002–2019

0.10.20.30.40.50.62002201020192002: 0.5692003: 0.5652004: 0.5672005: 0.492008: 0.4812009: 0.1382011: 0.1652012: 0.4682013: 0.172014: 0.4542015: 0.4492016: 0.4562017: 0.4592018: 0.4552019: 0.452

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Albania recorded 0.4523 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2019.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 228.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Albania peaked at 0.5692 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1375, in 2009.

Albania ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Albania, 2002 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5692
2003 0.5651 -0.7%
2004 0.5667 +0.3%
2005 0.4904 -13.5%
2008 0.4807 -2.0%
2009 0.1375 -71.4%
2011 0.1648 +19.8%
2012 0.4678 +183.9%
2013 0.1699 -63.7%
2014 0.4537 +167.0%
2015 0.4486 -1.1%
2016 0.4556 +1.6%
2017 0.459 +0.8%
2018 0.4552 -0.8%
2019 0.4523 -0.6%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 0.4523 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5072, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 0.4523 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +183.9% 0.1648 0.4678
2014 +167.0% 0.1699 0.4537
2009 -71.4% 0.4807 0.1375
2013 -63.7% 0.4678 0.1699

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4683 0.1375 0.5692 6
2010s 0.3919 0.1648 0.4678 9

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 94 Costa Rica 0.462 compare
  2. 95 Kosovo 0.455 compare
  3. 95 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.455 compare
  4. 98 North Macedonia 0.4468 compare
  5. 99 Brazil 0.446 compare
  6. 100 Cyprus 0.4436 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Albania?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Albania was 0.4523 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 0.5692 in 2002.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1375 in 2009.
How does Albania rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Albania ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
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World Bank
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Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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