Philippines—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #85 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
41.8%
2024
YoY Change
-3.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#85
of 217 countries
Maximum
67.8%
2000
Minimum
41.8%
2024
CAGR
-2.0%
25 years
Last
41.8%
Previous
43.3%
Highest
67.8%
Lowest
41.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Philippines's youth dependency ratio was 41.8% in 2024, ranking #85 out of 217 countries. This represents a -3.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 67.8% (2000) and the lowest was 41.8% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.8% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 67.8% |
Top Countries — Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 100.3% | 2024 |
| 2 | Niger | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 4 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 90.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Mali | 89.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Chad | 88.9% | 2024 |
| 7 | Burundi | 84.7% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 84.3% | 2024 |
| 9 | Angola | 84.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Uganda | 80.2% | 2024 |