Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 4,971 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4,971 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
18th
of 45 groups
All-time high
14,012 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
4,971 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IDA & IBRD total, 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
IDA & IBRD total recorded 4,971 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 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 14,012 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,971 cubic meters, in 2022.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,012 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 13,738 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 13,401 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 13,077 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 12,764 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 12,446 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 12,142 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 11,844 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 11,550 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 11,263 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 10,988 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 10,729 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 10,478 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 10,239 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 10,014 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 9,802 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 9,599 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 9,401 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 9,205 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 9,013 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 8,826 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 8,638 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 8,453 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 8,277 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 8,104 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 7,934 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 7,767 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 7,606 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 7,452 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 7,303 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 7,164 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 7,641 cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 7,445 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 7,317 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 7,196 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 7,078 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 6,964 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6,854 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,749 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,649 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6,552 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,460 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6,370 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,281 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6,195 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,105 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6,024 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5,944 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,865 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,787 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,710 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,593 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5,519 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5,446 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5,378 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,311 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,245 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,182 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5,122 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,067 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,017 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,971 cubic meters | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,775 cubic meters | 11,550 cubic meters | 14,012 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,172 cubic meters | 9,205 cubic meters | 11,263 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,207 cubic meters | 7,452 cubic meters | 9,013 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,171 cubic meters | 6,749 cubic meters | 7,641 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,244 cubic meters | 5,865 cubic meters | 6,649 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,429 cubic meters | 5,122 cubic meters | 5,787 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,018 cubic meters | 4,971 cubic meters | 5,067 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 15 Liberia 37,221 cubic meters compare
- 16 Congo 36,785 cubic meters compare
- 17 Vanuatu 31,944 cubic meters compare
- 18 Fiji 31,052 cubic meters compare
- 19 Panama 31,040 cubic meters compare
- 20 Russian Federation 29,895 cubic meters compare
- 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28,533 cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for IDA & IBRD total
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.55 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 443.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 443.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IDA & IBRD total?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in IDA & IBRD total was 4,971 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 14,012 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,971 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.