Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Moldova

Moldova: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5091 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5091
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
74th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.6003
in 2018
All-time low
0.4341
in 2009
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Moldova, 1998–2021

00.20.40.61998200920211998: 0.5531999: 0.5362000: 0.5372001: 0.542002: 0.5472003: 0.4782004: 0.5222005: 0.5122006: 0.4772007: 0.492008: 0.4932009: 0.4342010: 0.4642011: 0.4342012: 0.4562013: 0.4472014: 0.482015: 0.5072016: 0.5362017: 0.5342018: 0.62019: 0.4682021: 0.509

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Moldova is 0.5091, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Moldova peaked at 0.6003 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4341, in 2009.

That places Moldova 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 0.5527
1999 0.5361 -3.0%
2000 0.5373 +0.2%
2001 0.5397 +0.5%
2002 0.5474 +1.4%
2003 0.4777 -12.7%
2004 0.5225 +9.4%
2005 0.5123 -1.9%
2006 0.4771 -6.9%
2007 0.4902 +2.7%
2008 0.4929 +0.5%
2009 0.4341 -11.9%
2010 0.4643 +6.9%
2011 0.4343 -6.5%
2012 0.4564 +5.1%
2013 0.4471 -2.0%
2014 0.4799 +7.3%
2015 0.5073 +5.7%
2016 0.5359 +5.6%
2017 0.5342 -0.3%
2018 0.6003 +12.4%
2019 0.4681 -22.0%
2021 0.5091 +8.8%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 0.5091 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5072, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 0.5091 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5444 0.5361 0.5527 2
2000s 0.5031 0.4341 0.5474 10
2010s 0.4928 0.4343 0.6003 10
2020s 0.5091 0.5091 0.5091 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 71 Colombia 0.5173 compare
  2. 72 Morocco 0.5173 compare
  3. 73 Germany 0.5129 compare
  4. 75 Spain 0.5073 compare
  5. 76 El Salvador 0.5072 compare
  6. 77 Slovenia 0.5072 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 Moldova?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Moldova was 0.5091 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.6003 in 2018.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4341 in 2009.
How does Moldova rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Moldova ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova 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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