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
51st
of 113 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
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 51st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8762 | — |
| 1998 | 0.8347 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7961 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7739 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7429 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5677 | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5508 | -3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.5508 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6184, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
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 51st out of 113 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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