Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 4,539 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4,539 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
30,556 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
4,539 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 4,539 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 30,556 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,539 cubic meters, in 2022.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961 to 2022.
Year cubic meters Change
1961 30,556 cubic meters
1962 28,158 cubic meters -7.9%
1963 27,491 cubic meters -2.4%
1964 26,830 cubic meters -2.4%
1965 26,175 cubic meters -2.4%
1966 25,527 cubic meters -2.5%
1967 24,884 cubic meters -2.5%
1968 24,246 cubic meters -2.6%
1969 23,613 cubic meters -2.6%
1970 22,991 cubic meters -2.6%
1971 22,390 cubic meters -2.6%
1972 21,816 cubic meters -2.6%
1973 21,249 cubic meters -2.6%
1974 20,679 cubic meters -2.7%
1975 20,120 cubic meters -2.7%
1976 19,585 cubic meters -2.7%
1977 19,063 cubic meters -2.7%
1978 18,518 cubic meters -2.9%
1979 17,978 cubic meters -2.9%
1980 17,526 cubic meters -2.5%
1981 17,182 cubic meters -2.0%
1982 16,811 cubic meters -2.2%
1983 16,363 cubic meters -2.7%
1984 15,909 cubic meters -2.8%
1985 15,472 cubic meters -2.7%
1986 15,058 cubic meters -2.7%
1987 14,659 cubic meters -2.7%
1988 14,276 cubic meters -2.6%
1989 13,899 cubic meters -2.6%
1990 13,546 cubic meters -2.5%
1991 13,212 cubic meters -2.5%
1992 12,840 cubic meters -2.8%
1993 10,911 cubic meters -15.0%
1994 10,584 cubic meters -3.0%
1995 10,280 cubic meters -2.9%
1996 9,986 cubic meters -2.9%
1997 9,707 cubic meters -2.8%
1998 9,435 cubic meters -2.8%
1999 9,169 cubic meters -2.8%
2000 8,922 cubic meters -2.7%
2001 8,683 cubic meters -2.7%
2002 8,434 cubic meters -2.9%
2003 8,188 cubic meters -2.9%
2004 7,958 cubic meters -2.8%
2005 7,732 cubic meters -2.8%
2006 7,512 cubic meters -2.8%
2007 7,306 cubic meters -2.7%
2008 7,104 cubic meters -2.8%
2009 6,906 cubic meters -2.8%
2010 6,715 cubic meters -2.8%
2011 6,528 cubic meters -2.8%
2012 6,005 cubic meters -8.0%
2013 5,839 cubic meters -2.8%
2014 5,675 cubic meters -2.8%
2015 5,516 cubic meters -2.8%
2016 5,359 cubic meters -2.8%
2017 5,205 cubic meters -2.9%
2018 5,059 cubic meters -2.8%
2019 4,920 cubic meters -2.7%
2020 4,786 cubic meters -2.7%
2021 4,659 cubic meters -2.7%
2022 4,539 cubic meters -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,386 cubic meters 23,613 cubic meters 30,556 cubic meters 9
1970s 20,439 cubic meters 17,978 cubic meters 22,991 cubic meters 10
1980s 15,716 cubic meters 13,899 cubic meters 17,526 cubic meters 10
1990s 10,967 cubic meters 9,169 cubic meters 13,546 cubic meters 10
2000s 7,875 cubic meters 6,906 cubic meters 8,922 cubic meters 10
2010s 5,682 cubic meters 4,920 cubic meters 6,715 cubic meters 10
2020s 4,661 cubic meters 4,539 cubic meters 4,786 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 16 Congo 36,785 cubic meters compare
  2. 17 Vanuatu 31,944 cubic meters compare
  3. 18 Fiji 31,052 cubic meters compare
  4. 19 Panama 31,040 cubic meters compare
  5. 20 Russian Federation 29,895 cubic meters compare
  6. 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28,533 cubic meters compare
  7. 22 Central African Republic 27,658 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 4,539 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 30,556 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,539 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.