Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Low income
Low income: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 3,260 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3,260 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
22,414 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
3,260 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Low income, 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
Low income recorded 3,260 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 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Low income peaked at 22,414 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,260 cubic meters, in 2022.
Low income ranks 31st 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,414 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 20,392 cubic meters | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 19,920 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 19,449 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 18,982 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 18,518 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 18,052 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 17,590 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 17,143 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 16,708 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 16,288 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 15,892 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 15,503 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 15,114 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 14,733 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 14,366 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 14,007 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 13,621 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 13,232 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 12,927 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 12,726 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 12,486 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 12,166 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 11,836 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 11,517 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 11,220 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 10,933 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 10,657 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 10,380 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 10,127 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 9,892 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 9,611 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 7,935 cubic meters | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 7,699 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 7,481 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 7,261 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 7,055 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6,856 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6,662 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6,486 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 6,314 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6,131 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5,950 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 5,781 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,616 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5,451 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,293 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5,145 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5,002 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4,864 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,730 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,254 cubic meters | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 4,148 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,047 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,947 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,845 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,742 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,640 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,537 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,439 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,347 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,260 cubic meters | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,162 cubic meters | 17,143 cubic meters | 22,414 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,946 cubic meters | 13,232 cubic meters | 16,708 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,685 cubic meters | 10,380 cubic meters | 12,927 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,058 cubic meters | 6,662 cubic meters | 10,127 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,717 cubic meters | 5,002 cubic meters | 6,486 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,075 cubic meters | 3,537 cubic meters | 4,864 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,349 cubic meters | 3,260 cubic meters | 3,439 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 28 Nicaragua 23,209 cubic meters compare
- 29 Costa Rica 22,236 cubic meters compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 19,331 cubic meters compare
- 31 Finland 19,258 cubic meters compare
- 32 Australia 18,910 cubic meters compare
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 18,666 cubic meters compare
- 34 Myanmar 18,654 cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for Low income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 445.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5798 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Low income?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Low income was 3,260 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 22,414 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,260 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Low income rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Low income ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.