Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Benin
Benin: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 748.57 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
748.57 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
144th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,025 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
748.57 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Benin is 748.57 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Benin peaked at 4,025 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 748.57 cubic meters, in 2022.
Benin ranks 144th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Benin, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,025 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 3,954 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3,883 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 3,809 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 3,735 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 3,660 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3,585 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 3,510 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,435 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3,360 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3,286 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 3,211 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3,137 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,063 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2,989 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,916 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2,843 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,770 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,697 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 2,624 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,551 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2,478 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2,407 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,338 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2,270 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,203 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,138 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,074 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2,011 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,950 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,891 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,833 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,754 cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,689 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,654 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,611 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,565 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,517 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,471 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,426 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,383 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,342 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,302 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,262 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,222 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,185 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,150 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,116 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,083 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,051 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,020 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 990.61 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 961.82 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 933.82 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 906.64 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 880.5 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 855.5 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 831.76 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 809.32 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 788.05 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 767.89 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 748.57 cubic meters | -2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 748.57 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 748.57 cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,733 cubic meters | 3,435 cubic meters | 4,025 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,027 cubic meters | 2,697 cubic meters | 3,360 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,309 cubic meters | 2,011 cubic meters | 2,624 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,694 cubic meters | 1,471 cubic meters | 1,950 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,247 cubic meters | 1,083 cubic meters | 1,426 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 924.17 cubic meters | 809.32 cubic meters | 1,051 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 768.17 cubic meters | 748.57 cubic meters | 788.05 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More infrastructure data for Benin
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,350 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0093 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,350 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Benin?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Benin was 748.57 cubic meters 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,025 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 748.57 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Benin ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.