Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 3,496 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3,496 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
12,328 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
3,496 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Early-demographic dividend, 1961–2022

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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

Early-demographic dividend recorded 3,496 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 12,328 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,496 cubic meters, in 2022.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th of 45 groups 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Early-demographic dividend, 1961 to 2022.
Year cubic meters Change
1961 12,328 cubic meters
1962 12,082 cubic meters -2.0%
1963 11,777 cubic meters -2.5%
1964 11,479 cubic meters -2.5%
1965 11,197 cubic meters -2.5%
1966 10,929 cubic meters -2.4%
1967 10,663 cubic meters -2.4%
1968 10,403 cubic meters -2.4%
1969 10,152 cubic meters -2.4%
1970 9,905 cubic meters -2.4%
1971 9,672 cubic meters -2.4%
1972 9,445 cubic meters -2.3%
1973 9,216 cubic meters -2.4%
1974 8,991 cubic meters -2.4%
1975 8,772 cubic meters -2.4%
1976 8,559 cubic meters -2.4%
1977 8,352 cubic meters -2.4%
1978 8,152 cubic meters -2.4%
1979 7,953 cubic meters -2.4%
1980 7,751 cubic meters -2.5%
1981 7,551 cubic meters -2.6%
1982 7,357 cubic meters -2.6%
1983 7,172 cubic meters -2.5%
1984 6,993 cubic meters -2.5%
1985 6,820 cubic meters -2.5%
1986 6,655 cubic meters -2.4%
1987 6,496 cubic meters -2.4%
1988 6,343 cubic meters -2.3%
1989 6,197 cubic meters -2.3%
1990 6,049 cubic meters -2.4%
1991 5,914 cubic meters -2.2%
1992 5,740 cubic meters -2.9%
1993 5,539 cubic meters -3.5%
1994 5,424 cubic meters -2.1%
1995 5,316 cubic meters -2.0%
1996 5,207 cubic meters -2.1%
1997 5,102 cubic meters -2.0%
1998 5,003 cubic meters -1.9%
1999 4,908 cubic meters -1.9%
2000 4,817 cubic meters -1.9%
2001 4,728 cubic meters -1.8%
2002 4,646 cubic meters -1.8%
2003 4,566 cubic meters -1.7%
2004 4,487 cubic meters -1.7%
2005 4,412 cubic meters -1.7%
2006 4,339 cubic meters -1.6%
2007 4,269 cubic meters -1.6%
2008 4,202 cubic meters -1.6%
2009 4,136 cubic meters -1.6%
2010 4,073 cubic meters -1.5%
2011 4,010 cubic meters -1.5%
2012 3,951 cubic meters -1.5%
2013 3,893 cubic meters -1.4%
2014 3,840 cubic meters -1.4%
2015 3,788 cubic meters -1.4%
2016 3,738 cubic meters -1.3%
2017 3,691 cubic meters -1.3%
2018 3,646 cubic meters -1.2%
2019 3,602 cubic meters -1.2%
2020 3,558 cubic meters -1.2%
2021 3,521 cubic meters -1.0%
2022 3,496 cubic meters -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,223 cubic meters 10,152 cubic meters 12,328 cubic meters 9
1970s 8,902 cubic meters 7,953 cubic meters 9,905 cubic meters 10
1980s 6,933 cubic meters 6,197 cubic meters 7,751 cubic meters 10
1990s 5,420 cubic meters 4,908 cubic meters 6,049 cubic meters 10
2000s 4,460 cubic meters 4,136 cubic meters 4,817 cubic meters 10
2010s 3,823 cubic meters 3,602 cubic meters 4,073 cubic meters 10
2020s 3,525 cubic meters 3,496 cubic meters 3,558 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25,130 cubic meters compare
  2. 27 Ecuador 24,821 cubic meters compare
  3. 28 Nicaragua 23,209 cubic meters compare
  4. 29 Costa Rica 22,236 cubic meters compare
  5. 30 Sierra Leone 19,331 cubic meters compare
  6. 31 Finland 19,258 cubic meters compare
  7. 32 Australia 18,910 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Early-demographic dividend?
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Early-demographic dividend was 3,496 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 Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 12,328 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 3,496 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
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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.