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Dependency ratios

Libya — 13 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
2013 total dependency ratio: 52.1 % youth dependency ratio: 44.8 % elderly dependency ratio: 7.3 % potential support ratio: 13.7 (2013)
2014 total dependency ratio: 52.2 % youth dependency ratio: 44.8 % elderly dependency ratio: 7.4 % potential support ratio: 13.5 (2014 est.)
2015 total dependency ratio: 52.4% | youth dependency ratio: 45.5% | elderly dependency ratio: 6.9% | potential support ratio: 14.5% (2015 est.)
2016 total dependency ratio: 52.4% | youth dependency ratio: 45.5% | elderly dependency ratio: 6.9% | potential support ratio: 14.5% (2015 est.)
2017 total dependency ratio: 49.1 | youth dependency ratio: 42.6 | elderly dependency ratio: 6.4 | potential support ratio: 15.5 (2015 est.)
2018 total dependency ratio: 49.1 (2015 est.) | youth dependency ratio: 42.6 (2015 est.) | elderly dependency ratio: 6.4 (2015 est.) | potential support ratio: 15.5 (2015 est.)
2019 total dependency ratio: 49.1 (2015 est.) | youth dependency ratio: 42.6 (2015 est.) | elderly dependency ratio: 6.4 (2015 est.) | potential support ratio: 15.5 (2015 est.)
2020 total dependency ratio: 47.7 | youth dependency ratio: 41 | elderly dependency ratio: 6.7 | potential support ratio: 15 (2020 est.)
2021 total dependency ratio: 47.7 youth dependency ratio: 41 elderly dependency ratio: 6.7 potential support ratio: 15 (2020 est.)
2022 total dependency ratio: 50.8 youth dependency ratio: 43.5 elderly dependency ratio: 7.3 potential support ratio: 13.8 (2021 est.)
2023 total dependency ratio: 50.8 youth dependency ratio: 43.5 elderly dependency ratio: 7.3 potential support ratio: 13.8 (2021 est.)
2024 total dependency ratio: 50.8 youth dependency ratio: 43.5 elderly dependency ratio: 7.3 potential support ratio: 13.8 (2021 est.)
2025 total dependency ratio: 58.3 (2024 est.) youth dependency ratio: 51.1 (2024 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 7.2 (2024 est.) potential support ratio: 13.9 (2024 est.)