Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Lithuania

Lithuania: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5061 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5061
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5373
in 1999
All-time low
0.451
in 2009
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Lithuania, 1998–2016

00.20.40.61998200720161998: 0.5211999: 0.5372000: 0.5112001: 0.492003: 0.4962004: 0.4952005: 0.4652006: 0.4622007: 0.4552008: 0.4582009: 0.4512010: 0.4522011: 0.4672012: 0.4862013: 0.4962014: 0.4952015: 0.5032016: 0.506

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 0.5061 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2016.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Lithuania peaked at 0.5373 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.451, in 2009.

That places Lithuania 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Lithuania, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 0.5209 —
1999 0.5373 +3.2%
2000 0.5107 -5.0%
2001 0.4905 -4.0%
2003 0.4956 +1.0%
2004 0.4948 -0.2%
2005 0.4648 -6.1%
2006 0.4619 -0.6%
2007 0.455 -1.5%
2008 0.4577 +0.6%
2009 0.451 -1.5%
2010 0.4518 +0.2%
2011 0.4674 +3.4%
2012 0.4855 +3.9%
2013 0.496 +2.2%
2014 0.4947 -0.3%
2015 0.503 +1.7%
2016 0.5061 +0.6%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 0.5061 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 0.5061 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5291 0.5209 0.5373 2
2000s 0.4758 0.451 0.5107 9
2010s 0.4864 0.4518 0.5061 7

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 76 El Salvador 0.5072 compare
  2. 77 Slovenia 0.5072 compare
  3. 78 Croatia 0.5065 compare
  4. 80 Mexico 0.5053 compare
  5. 81 Romania 0.5045 compare
  6. 82 Tunisia 0.4989 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 Lithuania?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Lithuania was 0.5061 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 0.5373 in 1999.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.451 in 2009.
How does Lithuania rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Lithuania ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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
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World Bank
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Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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