Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.8716 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
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 113 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.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.03 | — |
| 1999 | 1.02 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9871 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9871 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9201 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9312 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8716 | -6.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.8716 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9591, 91% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.8716 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8987, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
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 113 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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