Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Colombia
Colombia: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5173 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5173
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.6239
in 2000
All-time low
0.5169
in 2020
Years of data
22
1996–2021
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Colombia is 0.5173, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Colombia peaked at 0.6239 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5169, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 71st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.6208 | — |
| 1999 | 0.589 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6239 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6139 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6115 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6082 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5943 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5913 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5745 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5629 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.551 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5448 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.54 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5365 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5336 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5272 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5267 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5239 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5186 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5208 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5169 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5173 | +0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.5173 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5072, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.5173 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5507, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6049 | 0.589 | 0.6208 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5975 | 0.5629 | 0.6239 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5323 | 0.5186 | 0.551 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5171 | 0.5169 | 0.5173 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Colombia?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Colombia was 0.5173 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6239 in 2000.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5169 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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