Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Turkey

Turkey: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.1351 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1351
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
112th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5532
in 2000
All-time low
0.1179
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Turkey, 2000–2019

0.10.20.30.40.50.62000200920192000: 0.5532001: 0.5492002: 0.5462003: 0.5452004: 0.5412005: 0.5342006: 0.5262007: 0.5212008: 0.5172009: 0.5082010: 0.5012011: 0.4942012: 0.4892013: 0.4832014: 0.1182015: 0.1222016: 0.1242017: 0.1272018: 0.132019: 0.135

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 0.1351 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Turkey peaked at 0.5532 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1179, in 2014.

Turkey ranks 112th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5532 —
2001 0.5486 -0.8%
2002 0.5465 -0.4%
2003 0.5448 -0.3%
2004 0.5414 -0.6%
2005 0.5335 -1.4%
2006 0.5265 -1.3%
2007 0.5206 -1.1%
2008 0.5169 -0.7%
2009 0.5081 -1.7%
2010 0.5008 -1.4%
2011 0.4943 -1.3%
2012 0.4889 -1.1%
2013 0.4831 -1.2%
2014 0.1179 -75.6%
2015 0.1216 +3.2%
2016 0.1239 +1.8%
2017 0.127 +2.5%
2018 0.1305 +2.8%
2019 0.1351 +3.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 0.1351 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5072, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 0.1351 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -75.6% 0.4831 0.1179

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.534 0.5081 0.5532 10
2010s 0.2723 0.1179 0.5008 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 109 China 0.3164 compare
  2. 110 Australia 0.2205 compare
  3. 111 South Korea 0.1929 compare
  4. 113 Indonesia 0.0952 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 Turkey?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Turkey was 0.1351 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.5532 in 2000.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1179 in 2014.
How does Turkey rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Turkey ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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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Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
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World Bank
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Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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