Tonga TO: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population

1960 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Tonga TO: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data was reported at 71.384 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 72.803 % for 2016. Tonga TO: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 80.922 % from Dec 1960 to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104.342 % in 1969 and a record low of 71.384 % in 2017. Tonga TO: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: this indicator implies the dependency burden that the working-age population bears in relation to children and the elderly. Many times single or widowed women who are the sole caregiver of a household have a high dependency ratio.

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What was Tonga's Tonga TO: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population in 2017?

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
71.38 2017 72.80 2016 71.38 2017 104.34 1969 % yearly 1960 - 2017

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Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 8,204.538 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 5,887.851 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 1.198 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
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Forecast: Government Expenditure (TOP bn) 0.526 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
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Forecast: Population (Person mn) 0.099 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 3.344 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.056 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028

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