Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 25,130 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
25,130 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 183 countries
All-time high
80,318 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
25,130 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bolivia, 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
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bolivia stood at 25,130 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bolivia peaked at 80,318 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25,130 cubic meters, in 2022.
Bolivia ranks 26th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,318 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 78,678 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 77,052 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 75,441 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 73,848 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 72,270 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 70,704 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 69,151 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 67,621 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 66,122 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 64,652 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 63,216 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 61,810 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 60,428 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 59,075 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 57,738 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 56,421 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 55,140 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 53,900 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 52,701 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 51,545 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 50,431 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 49,357 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 48,314 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 47,302 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 46,318 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 45,352 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 44,400 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 43,470 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 42,566 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 41,688 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 40,846 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 40,044 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 39,276 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 38,541 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 37,835 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 37,158 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 36,507 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 35,876 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 35,265 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 34,675 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 34,100 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 33,533 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32,974 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 32,423 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 31,875 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 31,334 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 30,810 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 30,301 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29,806 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 29,327 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 28,861 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 28,411 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 27,975 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 27,554 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 27,147 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 26,753 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26,372 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 26,004 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 25,685 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 25,424 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 25,130 cubic meters | -1.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 25,130 cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 11.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 25,130 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 4.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,898 cubic meters | 67,621 cubic meters | 80,318 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,850 cubic meters | 53,900 cubic meters | 66,122 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,919 cubic meters | 43,470 cubic meters | 52,701 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,034 cubic meters | 35,876 cubic meters | 42,566 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,729 cubic meters | 30,301 cubic meters | 35,265 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,821 cubic meters | 26,004 cubic meters | 29,806 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,413 cubic meters | 25,130 cubic meters | 25,685 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More infrastructure data for Bolivia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 98.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 368,926 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 368,926 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9803 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bolivia?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bolivia was 25,130 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 80,318 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,130 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Bolivia rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.