Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Jordan

Jordan: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.6704 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6704
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
25th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.7368
in 2002
All-time low
0.6258
in 2012
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.7342001: 0.7242002: 0.7372003: 0.6832004: 0.6872005: 0.6922006: 0.6942007: 0.6752008: 0.6612009: 0.6612010: 0.7082011: 0.6432012: 0.6262013: 0.6422014: 0.6382016: 0.67

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.6704 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2016.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Jordan peaked at 0.7368 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6258, in 2012.

That places Jordan 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6949 0.6607 0.7368 10
2010s 0.6547 0.6258 0.7082 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 22 Mozambique 0.7164 compare
  2. 23 Rwanda 0.7052 compare
  3. 24 Kyrgyzstan 0.6995 compare
  4. 26 Mongolia 0.6315 compare
  5. 27 Panama 0.6248 compare
  6. 28 Zambia 0.6218 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Jordan?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Jordan was 0.6704 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7368 in 2002.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6258 in 2012.
How does Jordan rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Jordan ranks 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan 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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