Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.9065 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
0.9065
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
11th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.9258
in 2010
All-time low
0.7337
in 2009
Years of data
7
1993–2018
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nigeria stood at 0.9065.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nigeria peaked at 0.9258 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7337, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8769 | — |
| 2003 | 0.8077 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7337 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9258 | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8514 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8789 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9065 | +3.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.9065 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6184, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.9065 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8987, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8769 | 0.8769 | 0.8769 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7707 | 0.7337 | 0.8077 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8906 | 0.8514 | 0.9258 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nigeria?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nigeria was 0.9065 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9258 in 2010.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7337 in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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