Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nepal

Nepal: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5508 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.5508
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
50th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.8762
in 1995
All-time low
0.5508
in 2014
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.81995200420141995: 0.8761998: 0.8352003: 0.7962008: 0.7742010: 0.7432013: 0.5682014: 0.551

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.5508 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nepal peaked at 0.8762 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5508, in 2014.

Nepal ranks 50th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8555 0.8347 0.8762 2
2000s 0.785 0.7739 0.7961 2
2010s 0.6205 0.5508 0.7429 3

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  4. 51 Laos 0.5475 compare
  5. 52 Ireland 0.5469 compare
  6. 53 United Kingdom 0.5448 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nepal?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nepal was 0.5508 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8762 in 1995.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5508 in 2014.
How does Nepal rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Nepal ranks 50th out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal 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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Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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