Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5952 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5952
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.7773
in 2003
All-time low
0.578
in 2013
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

00.20.40.60.81999200720161999: 0.7462000: 0.7762003: 0.7772005: 0.7252010: 0.6582013: 0.5782015: 0.6062016: 0.595

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.5952 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2016.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7773 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.578, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7461 0.7461 0.7461 1
2000s 0.7594 0.7249 0.7773 3
2010s 0.6093 0.578 0.6579 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Bangladesh?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Bangladesh was 0.5952 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.7773 in 2003.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.578 in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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