Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.462 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.462
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
94th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.6871
in 1991
All-time low
0.4324
in 2014
Years of data
33
1989–2021
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Costa Rica stood at 0.462.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6871 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4324, in 2014.
Costa Rica ranks 94th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.6801 | — |
| 1990 | 0.6696 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6871 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6717 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6579 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6535 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6506 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6477 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6384 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6207 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6284 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6013 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5774 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5629 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5412 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5347 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5159 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5037 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.497 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4842 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4595 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4638 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4453 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.445 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4446 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4324 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4507 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4567 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4623 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4674 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4624 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4649 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.462 | -0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.462 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.462 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5507, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6801 | 0.6801 | 0.6801 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6525 | 0.6207 | 0.6871 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5278 | 0.4595 | 0.6013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.453 | 0.4324 | 0.4674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4634 | 0.462 | 0.4649 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Costa Rica?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Costa Rica was 0.462 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6871 in 1991.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4324 in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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