Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Belgium
Belgium: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5418 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Belgium, 1985–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Belgium is 0.5418, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Belgium peaked at 0.5418 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4832, in 1986.
Belgium ranks 58th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4853 | — |
| 1986 | 0.4832 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4833 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4842 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.487 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4974 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5014 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5052 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.508 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5104 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5138 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5166 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5198 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5219 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5239 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5253 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5255 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.525 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5033 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5121 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4922 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4901 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4927 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4965 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5033 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.511 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5201 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5252 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5338 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5418 | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.5418 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.5418 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4846 | 0.4832 | 0.487 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5105 | 0.4974 | 0.5219 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5087 | 0.4901 | 0.5255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5225 | 0.5033 | 0.5418 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Belgium?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Belgium was 0.5418 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5418 in 2016.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4832 in 1986.
- How does Belgium rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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