Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5805 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
0.5805
World rank
40th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.9363
in 1993
All-time low
0.5805
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2014
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nicaragua stood at 0.5805. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nicaragua peaked at 0.9363 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5805, in 2014.
Nicaragua ranks 40th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.9363 | — |
| 1998 | 0.847 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7818 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6936 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.633 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5805 | -8.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.5805 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6184, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.5805 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5507, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8916 | 0.847 | 0.9363 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7028 | 0.633 | 0.7818 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5805 | 0.5805 | 0.5805 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nicaragua?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nicaragua was 0.5805 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9363 in 1993.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5805 in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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