Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Greece

Greece: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5563 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.5563
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5563
in 2016
All-time low
0.4817
in 2008
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Greece, 1984–2016

00.20.40.61984200020161984: 0.552004: 0.4922005: 0.4962006: 0.4932007: 0.4822008: 0.4822009: 0.4952010: 0.5072011: 0.512012: 0.5192013: 0.5272014: 0.5372015: 0.5472016: 0.556

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Greece is 0.5563, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Greece peaked at 0.5563 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4817, in 2008.

That places Greece 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1984 0.5499
2004 0.4921 -10.5%
2005 0.4959 +0.8%
2006 0.4933 -0.5%
2007 0.4823 -2.2%
2008 0.4817 -0.1%
2009 0.4949 +2.7%
2010 0.507 +2.5%
2011 0.5096 +0.5%
2012 0.5195 +1.9%
2013 0.5265 +1.4%
2014 0.5368 +2.0%
2015 0.5473 +2.0%
2016 0.5563 +1.6%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.5563 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.5563 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5499 0.5499 0.5499 1
2000s 0.49 0.4817 0.4959 6
2010s 0.529 0.507 0.5563 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 45 Peru 0.5606 compare
  2. 46 Venezuela 0.5585 compare
  3. 47 Tajikistan 0.5582 compare
  4. 49 Norway 0.5523 compare
  5. 50 Egypt 0.5514 compare
  6. 51 Nepal 0.5508 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Greece?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Greece was 0.5563 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.5563 in 2016.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4817 in 2008.
How does Greece rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Greece ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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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Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
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World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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