Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.8716 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8716
World rank
14th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 1995
All-time low
0.8716
in 2021
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.250.50.7511995200820211995: 11999: 12000: 12004: 12005: 12010: 0.9872011: 0.9872013: 0.922015: 0.9312021: 0.872

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.8716 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ethiopia peaked at 1.03 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8716, in 2021.

That places Ethiopia 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 1.02 1.03 2
2000s 1.02 1.01 1.02 3
2010s 0.9564 0.9201 0.9871 4
2020s 0.8716 0.8716 0.8716 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 11 Nigeria 0.9065 compare
  2. 12 Gambia 0.8909 compare
  3. 13 Togo 0.8891 compare
  4. 15 Belize 0.8403 compare
  5. 16 Pakistan 0.765 compare
  6. 17 Kenya 0.7582 compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ethiopia?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ethiopia was 0.8716 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1995.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8716 in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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