Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5613 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.5613 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.7221 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5613, in 2013.
That places Dominican Republic 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7095 | — |
| 1997 | 0.7221 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6479 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6598 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6394 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6419 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6274 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6153 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6087 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5979 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5834 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5773 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.574 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5671 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.576 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5613 | -2.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.5613 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5072, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.5613 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5507, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7158 | 0.7095 | 0.7221 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6199 | 0.5773 | 0.6598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5696 | 0.5613 | 0.576 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Dominican Republic?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Dominican Republic was 0.5613 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7221 in 1997.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5613 in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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