Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Portugal
Portugal: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5427 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.5427
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
57th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5452
in 1987
All-time low
0.484
in 2005
Years of data
16
1986–2016
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Portugal, 1986–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Portugal stood at 0.5427.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Portugal peaked at 0.5452 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.484, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 57th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.5443 | — |
| 1987 | 0.5452 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.51 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.487 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.484 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4852 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4842 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4856 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4856 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.495 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5084 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5271 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5257 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5326 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5335 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5427 | +1.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5427 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5427 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5447 | 0.5443 | 0.5452 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4853 | 0.484 | 0.487 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5236 | 0.495 | 0.5427 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Portugal?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Portugal was 0.5427 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5452 in 1987.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.484 in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Portugal ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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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