Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in South Africa
South Africa: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.4853 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in South Africa stood at 0.4853. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in South Africa peaked at 0.6284 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4853, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 87th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6014 | 0.6014 | 0.6014 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5833 | 0.5517 | 0.6284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5146 | 0.4892 | 0.5442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4853 | 0.4853 | 0.4853 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in South Africa?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in South Africa was 0.4853 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6284 in 2002.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4853 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- South Africa ranks 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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