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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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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