Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.4124 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
0.4124
World rank
106th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.8448
in 1970
All-time low
0.4124
in 2011
Years of data
5
1970–2011

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2011

00.20.40.60.81970199020111970: 0.8451980: 0.681990: 0.6722000: 0.4782011: 0.412

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2011, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.4124. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.8448 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4124, in 2011.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1970 0.8448 —
1980 0.6799 -19.5%
1990 0.6719 -1.2%
2000 0.4784 -28.8%
2011 0.4124 -13.8%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.4124 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.4124 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5507, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8448 0.8448 0.8448 1
1980s 0.6799 0.6799 0.6799 1
1990s 0.6719 0.6719 0.6719 1
2000s 0.4784 0.4784 0.4784 1
2010s 0.4124 0.4124 0.4124 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 103 Slovakia 0.4235 compare
  2. 104 Mauritius 0.4208 compare
  3. 105 Thailand 0.4138 compare
  4. 107 Azerbaijan 0.4058 compare
  5. 108 Ukraine 0.3993 compare
  6. 109 China 0.3164 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Trinidad and Tobago?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.4124 in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.8448 in 1970.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4124 in 2011.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2011.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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