Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 2,092 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 2,092 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 6,967 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,092 cubic meters, in 2022.
Dominican Republic ranks 105th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,967 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 6,753 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 6,549 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 6,354 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 6,170 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 5,992 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 5,818 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 5,653 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 5,494 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 5,342 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 5,194 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5,052 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 4,914 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 4,782 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 4,656 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4,536 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4,421 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4,310 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 4,204 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 4,102 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,004 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 3,912 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,823 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,737 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3,655 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3,576 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3,501 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3,428 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3,356 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3,286 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3,219 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3,155 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,094 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,036 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,979 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,925 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,875 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,828 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,782 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,738 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,695 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,655 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,617 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,581 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,547 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,516 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,485 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,455 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,424 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,393 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,363 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,334 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,305 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,278 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,252 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,227 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,203 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,180 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,157 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,135 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,113 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,092 cubic meters | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,194 cubic meters | 5,494 cubic meters | 6,967 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,741 cubic meters | 4,204 cubic meters | 5,342 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,709 cubic meters | 3,356 cubic meters | 4,102 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,018 cubic meters | 2,782 cubic meters | 3,286 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,571 cubic meters | 2,424 cubic meters | 2,738 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,269 cubic meters | 2,157 cubic meters | 2,393 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,113 cubic meters | 2,092 cubic meters | 2,135 cubic meters | 3 |
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- 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Dominican Republic was 2,092 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6,967 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,092 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 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.