Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Kosovo
Kosovo: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.455 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
0.455
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5943
in 2003
All-time low
0.455
in 2017
Years of data
15
2002–2017
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Kosovo, 2002–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 0.455 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Kosovo peaked at 0.5943 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.455, in 2017.
Kosovo ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5884 | — |
| 2003 | 0.5943 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5912 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5828 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5794 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5362 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5606 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5072 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5349 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5321 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.521 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5148 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4775 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4602 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.455 | -1.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 0.455 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5072, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 0.455 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5761 | 0.5362 | 0.5943 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5004 | 0.455 | 0.5349 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 92 Hungary 0.4745 compare
- 93 India 0.4639 compare
- 94 Costa Rica 0.462 compare
- 95 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.455 compare
- 97 Albania 0.4523 compare
- 98 North Macedonia 0.4468 compare
More reference data data for Kosovo
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 0.0521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) 0.1596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) -0.3219 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) -0.2547 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 57.86 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.0521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 59.64 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.1596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 60.4 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.3219 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Kosovo?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Kosovo was 0.455 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5943 in 2003.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.455 in 2017.
- How does Kosovo rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Kosovo ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo 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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