Area Database (v4.1)

Demographic window
Dependency ratio
Subnational regions
Liberia
All years

Dependency ratio

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Liberia (Africa)  
Total 102 101 101 99.8 99.0 98.2 97.4 96.6 95.8 95.0 94.5 94.0 93.5 92.9 92.4 91.9 91.4
Monrovia 87.1 85.7 84.4 83.1 81.8 80.5 79.2 77.8 76.5 75.2 73.9 72.6 71.3
North Central 111 110 110 110 109 109 109 108 108 108 107 107 107
North Western 112 111 111 111 110 110 109 109 108 108 108 107 107
South Central 95.1 95.6 96.1 96.6 97.1 97.6 98.2 98.7 99.2 99.7 100 101 101
South Eastern A 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108
South Eastern B 118 117 115 113 111 109 108 106 104 102 100 98.5 96.7
Bomi 117 115 113 112 110 108 107 105 104 102 100
Bong 115 113 111 109 106 104 102 100 98.4 96.4 94.4
Gbarpolu 105 105 105 105 105 105 105 105 105 105 105
Grand Bassa 103 102 101 100 99.7 99.0 98.3 97.6 96.9 96.2 95.5
Grand Cape Mount 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101 100
Grand Gedeh 111 109 107 105 103 100 98.1 95.9 93.7 91.5 89.3
Grand Kru 105 105 104 104 103 103 103 102 102 101 101
Lofa 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 105
Margibi 95.2 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0
Maryland 108 106 105 103 101 99.7 98.1 96.4 94.8 93.1 91.5
Montserrado 80.5 79.8 79.0 78.3 77.6 76.8 76.1 75.4 74.6 73.9 73.2
Nimba 103 104 106 108 109 111 113 115 116 118 120
River Cess 121 119 118 116 115 113 111 110 108 106 105
River Gee 101 99.4 97.9 96.4 94.9 93.4 91.9 90.4 88.9 87.4 85.9
Sinoe 112 109 107 105 103 101 98.4 96.1 93.9 91.7 89.5
Lighter numbers are estimates