Sao Tome and Principe ST: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population

1960 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Sao Tome and Principe ST: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data was reported at 84.249 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 85.593 % for 2016. Sao Tome and Principe ST: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 99.892 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 111.559 % in 1989 and a record low of 58.305 % in 1960. Sao Tome and Principe ST: 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 Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.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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84.25 2017 85.59 2016 58.31 1960 111.56 1989 % yearly 1960 - 2017

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Sao Tome and Principe Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 5,422.130 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 2,798.850 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 3.958 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (STN bn) 6.332 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (STN bn) 7.532 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (STN bn) 6.708 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 0.267 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 13.472 2017 yearly 1980 - 2017
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 5.032 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.068 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029

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