Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Djibouti

Djibouti: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.6184 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.6184
Change on year
up 1,325.5%
World rank
29th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.7114
in 2012
All-time low
0.0434
in 2015
Years of data
5
1996–2017

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Djibouti, 1996–2017

00.20.40.60.81996200620171996: 0.4712002: 0.6112012: 0.7112015: 0.0432017: 0.618

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 0.6184 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1,325.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Djibouti peaked at 0.7114 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0434, in 2015.

That places Djibouti 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Djibouti, 1996 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1996 0.4711
2002 0.6111 +29.7%
2012 0.7114 +16.4%
2015 0.0434 -93.9%
2017 0.6184 +1325.5%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.6184 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6184, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.6184 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5849, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4711 0.4711 0.4711 1
2000s 0.6111 0.6111 0.6111 1
2010s 0.4578 0.0434 0.7114 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 26 Mongolia 0.6315 compare
  2. 27 Panama 0.6248 compare
  3. 28 Zambia 0.6218 compare
  4. 30 Poland 0.6152 compare
  5. 31 Ecuador 0.6025 compare
  6. 32 Honduras 0.5966 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Djibouti?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Djibouti was 0.6184 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.7114 in 2012.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Djibouti ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti 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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Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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