Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Thailand
Thailand: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.4138 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4138
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
105th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.6827
in 1985
All-time low
0.3882
in 2014
Years of data
35
1985–2021
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Thailand stood at 0.4138.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Thailand peaked at 0.6827 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3882, in 2014.
Thailand ranks 105th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6827 | — |
| 1986 | 0.6642 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6405 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6239 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6078 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5922 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.577 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5465 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5339 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5206 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4957 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4729 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4749 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4687 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4631 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4562 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4534 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4532 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4506 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4322 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4288 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4252 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4127 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4055 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4001 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3944 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3902 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3882 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3918 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3937 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3956 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.399 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.404 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4089 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4138 | +1.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.4138 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5072, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.4138 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4138, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6438 | 0.6078 | 0.6827 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5203 | 0.4687 | 0.5922 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4381 | 0.4055 | 0.4631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3952 | 0.3882 | 0.404 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4113 | 0.4089 | 0.4138 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 102 Luxembourg 0.4276 compare
- 103 Slovakia 0.4235 compare
- 104 Mauritius 0.4208 compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4124 compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 0.4058 compare
- 108 Ukraine 0.3993 compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Thailand?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Thailand was 0.4138 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6827 in 1985.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3882 in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Thailand ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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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