Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Armenia

Armenia: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.4858 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4858
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5764
in 1998
All-time low
0.4186
in 2009
Years of data
21
1998–2020

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Armenia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.61998200920201998: 0.5762001: 0.5132002: 0.5012003: 0.4792004: 0.4832005: 0.4832006: 0.4762007: 0.4512008: 0.4392009: 0.4192010: 0.4312011: 0.4292012: 0.4372013: 0.4482014: 0.462015: 0.4792016: 0.4742017: 0.4942018: 0.4942019: 0.522020: 0.486

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Armenia is 0.4858, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Armenia peaked at 0.5764 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4186, in 2009.

Armenia ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Armenia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 0.5764 —
2001 0.5127 -11.1%
2002 0.5012 -2.3%
2003 0.4795 -4.3%
2004 0.4828 +0.7%
2005 0.4831 +0.1%
2006 0.4756 -1.6%
2007 0.4506 -5.2%
2008 0.4386 -2.7%
2009 0.4186 -4.5%
2010 0.4306 +2.9%
2011 0.4293 -0.3%
2012 0.4374 +1.9%
2013 0.4477 +2.4%
2014 0.4603 +2.8%
2015 0.4787 +4.0%
2016 0.4735 -1.1%
2017 0.4936 +4.2%
2018 0.4939 +0.1%
2019 0.5203 +5.4%
2020 0.4858 -6.6%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 0.4858 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5072, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 0.4858 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5764 0.5764 0.5764 1
2000s 0.4714 0.4186 0.5127 9
2010s 0.4665 0.4293 0.5203 10
2020s 0.4858 0.4858 0.4858 1

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 84 Chile 0.494 compare
  2. 85 Sri Lanka 0.4931 compare
  3. 86 Cambodia 0.4888 compare
  4. 88 South Africa 0.4853 compare
  5. 89 Malta 0.4811 compare
  6. 90 Austria 0.4808 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 Armenia?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Armenia was 0.4858 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5764 in 1998.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4186 in 2009.
How does Armenia rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Armenia ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia 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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