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

00.20.40.60.811993200520181993: 0.8772003: 0.8082009: 0.7342010: 0.9262012: 0.8512015: 0.8792018: 0.906

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

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Tanzania 0.9779 compare
  2. 9 Madagascar 0.9731 compare
  3. 10 Malawi 0.9452 compare
  4. 12 Gambia 0.8909 compare
  5. 13 Togo 0.8891 compare
  6. 14 Ethiopia 0.8716 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 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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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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