Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Uganda
Uganda: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 1.05 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1.05
World rank
5th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 2002
All-time low
1.03
in 2010
Years of data
8
1992–2016
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Uganda, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.05 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2016.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Uganda peaked at 1.24 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2010.
That places Uganda 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.09 | — |
| 1999 | 1.21 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.24 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -8.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9591, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8987, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 | 1.09 | 1.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1.11 | 1.24 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Uganda?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Uganda was 1.05 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 2002.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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