Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 5,433 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IBRD only, 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
IBRD only recorded 5,433 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 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IBRD only peaked at 13,004 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,433 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places IBRD only 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 (cubic meters) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,004 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 12,761 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 12,447 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 12,148 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 11,861 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 11,567 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 11,288 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 11,014 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 10,744 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 10,479 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 10,222 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 9,983 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 9,755 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 9,540 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 9,338 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 9,149 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 8,969 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 8,796 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 8,626 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 8,460 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 8,295 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 8,127 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 7,965 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 7,809 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 7,658 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 7,508 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 7,360 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 7,217 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 7,080 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 6,950 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 6,827 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7,516 cubic meters | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 7,404 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 7,297 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7,194 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 7,094 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6,998 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6,905 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6,816 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6,732 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,652 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6,577 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,504 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6,432 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,363 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,287 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,224 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6,160 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6,097 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,035 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,972 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,908 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,843 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,782 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,725 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5,671 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,618 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,570 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,526 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,488 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,458 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5,433 cubic meters | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,871 cubic meters | 10,744 cubic meters | 13,004 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,486 cubic meters | 8,626 cubic meters | 10,479 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,748 cubic meters | 7,080 cubic meters | 8,460 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,100 cubic meters | 6,816 cubic meters | 7,516 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,403 cubic meters | 6,097 cubic meters | 6,732 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,765 cubic meters | 5,526 cubic meters | 6,035 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,460 cubic meters | 5,433 cubic meters | 5,488 cubic meters | 3 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.82 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 420.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 420.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IBRD only?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IBRD only was 5,433 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 13,004 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,433 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does IBRD only rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- IBRD only ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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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.