Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Latvia
Latvia: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5433 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Latvia, 1998–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Latvia stood at 0.5433. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Latvia peaked at 0.5433 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4407, in 2008.
That places Latvia 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5115 | — |
| 1999 | 0.4987 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4883 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4829 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.474 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4672 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4612 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4569 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4458 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4505 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4407 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4426 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4552 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4831 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4951 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5042 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5168 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.53 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5433 | +2.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.5433 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.5433 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5051 | 0.4987 | 0.5115 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.461 | 0.4407 | 0.4883 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5039 | 0.4552 | 0.5433 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Latvia?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Latvia was 0.5433 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5433 in 2016.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4407 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Latvia ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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