Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.7052 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7052
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.9278
in 2000
All-time low
0.7052
in 2021
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.9282010: 0.8572013: 0.8272016: 0.8192017: 0.7692018: 0.7542019: 0.742020: 0.7092021: 0.705

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.7052 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Rwanda peaked at 0.9278 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7052, in 2021.

That places Rwanda 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9278 0.9278 0.9278 1
2010s 0.7943 0.74 0.857 6
2020s 0.707 0.7052 0.7089 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Rwanda?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Rwanda was 0.7052 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9278 in 2000.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7052 in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Rwanda ranks 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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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Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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