Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Zambia
Zambia: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.6218 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.6218
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
28th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.922
in 2012
All-time low
0.5804
in 1998
Years of data
9
1998–2015
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Zambia is 0.6218, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Zambia peaked at 0.922 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5804, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 28th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5804 | 0.5804 | 0.5804 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7424 | 0.5979 | 0.918 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7605 | 0.5891 | 0.922 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
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- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Zambia?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Zambia was 0.6218 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2012.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5804 in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2015.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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