Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5428 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5428
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
56th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.8594
in 1997
All-time low
0.5419
in 2014
Years of data
23
1997–2021
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Paraguay, 1997–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Paraguay stood at 0.5428.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Paraguay peaked at 0.8594 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5419, in 2014.
That places Paraguay 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.8594 | — |
| 1999 | 0.8125 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7695 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7554 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7412 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7029 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6985 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6965 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6766 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6623 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6302 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6223 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5766 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5816 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5604 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5419 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5695 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5751 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5636 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5653 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5617 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5538 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5428 | -2.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.5428 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5072, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.5428 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5507, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.836 | 0.8125 | 0.8594 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7037 | 0.6302 | 0.7695 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5718 | 0.5419 | 0.6223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5483 | 0.5428 | 0.5538 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Paraguay?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Paraguay was 0.5428 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8594 in 1997.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5419 in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Paraguay ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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