Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Benin
Benin: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 1.02 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.02
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2007
All-time low
0.9834
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2018
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Benin, 2003–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Benin stood at 1.02.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Benin peaked at 1.14 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9834, in 2003.
That places Benin 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9834 | — |
| 2007 | 1.14 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6184, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8987, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.9834 | 1.14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Benin?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Benin was 1.02 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2007.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9834 in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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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