Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Gambia

Gambia: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.8909 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8909
World rank
12th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.8909
in 2020
All-time low
0.7955
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.81998200920201998: 0.8792003: 0.7952010: 0.8342015: 0.8682020: 0.891

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Gambia stood at 0.8909. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Gambia peaked at 0.8909 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7955, in 2003.

That places Gambia 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8791 0.8791 0.8791 1
2000s 0.7955 0.7955 0.7955 1
2010s 0.8511 0.8344 0.8678 2
2020s 0.8909 0.8909 0.8909 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 9 Madagascar 0.9731 compare
  2. 10 Malawi 0.9452 compare
  3. 11 Nigeria 0.9065 compare
  4. 13 Togo 0.8891 compare
  5. 14 Ethiopia 0.8716 compare
  6. 15 Belize 0.8403

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Gambia?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Gambia was 0.8909 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8909 in 2020.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7955 in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Gambia ranks 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia 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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