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 110 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

00.250.50.7511.22003201020182003: 0.9832007: 1.12011: 1.12015: 12018: 1

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 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.06 0.9834 1.14 2
2010s 1.04 1.02 1.06 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 3 Burkina Faso 1.1 compare
  2. 4 Senegal 1.08 compare
  3. 5 Uganda 1.05 compare
  4. 7 Guinea 1.01 compare
  5. 8 Tanzania 0.9779 compare
  6. 9 Madagascar 0.9731 compare

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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 110 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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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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