Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in India
India: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.4639 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in India is 0.4639, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in India peaked at 0.7793 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.4639, in 2019.
That places India 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.7793 | — |
| 1987 | 0.738 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6693 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6748 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6185 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5994 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5798 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5492 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5336 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4752 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4663 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4639 | -0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.4639 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6184, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7586 | 0.738 | 0.7793 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6721 | 0.6693 | 0.6748 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5867 | 0.5492 | 0.6185 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4847 | 0.4639 | 0.5336 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in India?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in India was 0.4639 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7793 in 1983.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4639 in 2019.
- How does India rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- India ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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