Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Kenya

Kenya: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.7582 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7582
World rank
17th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.9217
in 1997
All-time low
0.7582
in 2019
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.9221999: 0.9132005: 0.8432015: 0.8162019: 0.758

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Kenya stood at 0.7582. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Kenya peaked at 0.9217 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7582, in 2019.

Kenya ranks 17th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 0.9217 —
1999 0.9133 -0.9%
2005 0.8434 -7.7%
2015 0.8162 -3.2%
2019 0.7582 -7.1%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.7582 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6184, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.7582 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8987, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9175 0.9133 0.9217 2
2000s 0.8434 0.8434 0.8434 1
2010s 0.7872 0.7582 0.8162 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 14 Ethiopia 0.8716 compare
  2. 15 Belize 0.8403
  3. 16 Pakistan 0.765 compare
  4. 18 Ghana 0.7549 compare
  5. 19 Jamaica 0.7406 compare
  6. 20 Palestine 0.7381 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 Kenya?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Kenya was 0.7582 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.9217 in 1997.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7582 in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Kenya ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya 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
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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