Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 2,496 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,496 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
9,015 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
2,496 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lower middle 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
Lower middle income recorded 2,496 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lower middle income peaked at 9,015 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,496 cubic meters, in 2022.
Lower middle income ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,015 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 8,870 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 8,657 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 8,449 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 8,250 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 8,059 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 7,872 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 7,689 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 7,511 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 7,335 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 7,167 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 7,003 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 6,834 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 6,668 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 6,504 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 6,347 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 6,193 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 6,044 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 5,895 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 5,742 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 5,593 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 5,450 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 5,312 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 5,179 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 5,050 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 4,925 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 4,804 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4,688 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4,577 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 4,462 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4,358 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4,255 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4,161 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4,061 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3,973 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,887 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,805 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3,726 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,650 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,576 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,504 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,436 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,371 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,307 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,247 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,189 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,133 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3,078 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,026 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,974 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,923 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,875 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,828 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,784 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,742 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,701 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,662 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,626 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,590 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,555 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,523 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,496 cubic meters | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,264 cubic meters | 7,511 cubic meters | 9,015 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,599 cubic meters | 5,895 cubic meters | 7,335 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,132 cubic meters | 4,577 cubic meters | 5,742 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,034 cubic meters | 3,650 cubic meters | 4,462 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,287 cubic meters | 3,026 cubic meters | 3,576 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,770 cubic meters | 2,590 cubic meters | 2,974 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,525 cubic meters | 2,496 cubic meters | 2,555 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 36 Malaysia 16,717 cubic meters compare
- 37 Sweden 16,306 cubic meters compare
- 38 Guinea 16,080 cubic meters compare
- 39 Georgia 15,658 cubic meters compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 14,416 cubic meters compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,077 cubic meters compare
- 42 Madagascar 11,072 cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for Lower middle income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.84 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 94.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 94.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9646 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lower middle income?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lower middle income was 2,496 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9,015 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,496 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Lower middle income rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Lower middle income ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle 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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About this data
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.