Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ghana
Ghana: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.7549 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.7549
World rank
18th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 1991
All-time low
0.7549
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ghana stood at 0.7549. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ghana peaked at 1.03 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7549, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 18th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9811 | 0.9287 | 1.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.805 | 0.805 | 0.805 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.775 | 0.7549 | 0.795 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 2,178 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 249.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 3,702 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 3,067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 126.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 249.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 251.18 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ghana?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ghana was 0.7549 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1991.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7549 in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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