Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.4931 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.4931
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
84th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.6555
in 2016
All-time low
0.4665
in 2000
Years of data
23
1992–2019
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Sri Lanka stood at 0.4931.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6555 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4665, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5156 | 0.4841 | 0.5325 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4819 | 0.4665 | 0.4935 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.536 | 0.487 | 0.6555 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Sri Lanka?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Sri Lanka was 0.4931 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6555 in 2016.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4665 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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