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

Latest (2013)
0.5613
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
41st
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.7221
in 1997
All-time low
0.5613
in 2013
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

00.20.40.60.81996200420131996: 0.711997: 0.7222000: 0.6482001: 0.662002: 0.6392003: 0.6422004: 0.6272005: 0.6152006: 0.6092007: 0.5982008: 0.5832009: 0.5772010: 0.5742011: 0.5672012: 0.5762013: 0.561

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 41st out of 110 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 42 Italy 0.5611 compare
  5. 43 Philippines 0.5608 compare
  6. 44 Peru 0.5606 compare

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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 41st out of 110 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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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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