Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 9.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Dominican Republic, 2000–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 9.4% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 143rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.3%, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 140 Bangladesh 10.0% compare
- 141 Myanmar 10.0% compare
- 142 Mongolia 9.8% compare
- 144 Uruguay 9.4% compare
- 145 Tajikistan 9.2% compare
- 146 Syrian Arab Republic 8.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Dominican Republic
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.71 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.15 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.15 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9371 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Dominican Republic?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Dominican Republic was 9.4% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Dominican Republic ranks 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.