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Renewable water resources — Low-income countries

Renewable water resources in low-income countries in 2022 — 2,331.69 km³. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 9.5%.

2022 2,332 km³ +0% vs 2021
World rank —
Period maximum 2,332 km³2012
Period minimum 2,130 km³1961

Trend over time

1961–2022 · km³ per year

Renewable water resources — Low-income countries, 1961–20222,1002,2002,3002,40019611968197519821989199620032010201720221961: 2,129.74 km³1963: 2,176.89 km³1965: 2,176.89 km³1967: 2,176.89 km³1969: 2,176.89 km³1971: 2,176.89 km³1973: 2,176.89 km³1975: 2,176.89 km³1977: 2,176.89 km³1979: 2,176.89 km³1981: 2,176.89 km³1983: 2,176.89 km³1985: 2,176.89 km³1987: 2,176.89 km³1989: 2,176.89 km³1991: 2,176.89 km³1993: 2,301.69 km³1995: 2,301.69 km³1997: 2,301.69 km³1999: 2,301.69 km³2001: 2,301.69 km³2003: 2,301.69 km³2005: 2,301.69 km³2007: 2,301.69 km³2009: 2,301.69 km³2011: 2,301.69 km³2013: 2,331.69 km³2015: 2,331.69 km³2017: 2,331.69 km³2019: 2,331.69 km³2021: 2,331.69 km³2022: 2,331.69 km³
Change over the period: +202 (+9.48%) Average annual rate: 0.15 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries

Low-income countries 2,332 km³
World 42,807 km³
Renewable water resources — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year km³ Change Change, %
2022 2,332 +0 +0%
2021 2,332 +0 +0%
2020 2,332 +0 +0%
2019 2,332 +0 +0%
2018 2,332 +0 +0%
2017 2,332 +0 +0%
2016 2,332 +0 +0%
2015 2,332 +0 +0%
2014 2,332 +0 +0%
2013 2,332 +0 +0%
2012 2,332 +30 +1.3%
2011 2,302 +0 +0%
2010 2,302 +0 +0%
2009 2,302 +0 +0%
2008 2,302 +0 +0%
2007 2,302 +0 +0%
2006 2,302 +0 +0%
2005 2,302 +0 +0%
2004 2,302 +0 +0%
2003 2,302 +0 +0%
2002 2,302 +0 +0%
2001 2,302 +0 +0%
2000 2,302 +0 +0%
1999 2,302 +0 +0%
1998 2,302 +0 +0%
1997 2,302 +0 +0%
1996 2,302 +0 +0%
1995 2,302 +0 +0%
1994 2,302 +0 +0%
1993 2,302 +125 +5.73%
1992 2,177 +0 +0%
1991 2,177 +0 +0%
1990 2,177 +0 +0%
1989 2,177 +0 +0%
1988 2,177 +0 +0%
1987 2,177 +0 +0%
1986 2,177 +0 +0%
1985 2,177 +0 +0%
1984 2,177 +0 +0%
1983 2,177 +0 +0%
1982 2,177 +0 +0%
1981 2,177 +0 +0%
1980 2,177 +0 +0%
1979 2,177 +0 +0%
1978 2,177 +0 +0%
1977 2,177 +0 +0%
1976 2,177 +0 +0%
1975 2,177 +0 +0%
1974 2,177 +0 +0%
1973 2,177 +0 +0%
1972 2,177 +0 +0%
1971 2,177 +0 +0%
1970 2,177 +0 +0%
1969 2,177 +0 +0%
1968 2,177 +0 +0%
1967 2,177 +0 +0%
1966 2,177 +0 +0%
1965 2,177 +0 +0%
1964 2,177 +0 +0%
1963 2,177 +0 +0%
1962 2,177 +47 +2.21%
1961 2,130 — —

About the indicator

Internal renewable water resources: the volume of water generated inside a country over a year from precipitation — river runoff and groundwater recharge — excluding inflow from neighboring countries. The word “internal” is the key one here: by this measure Egypt is almost empty, although the Nile brings it water in abundance, and it is exactly that gap that makes the country dependent on decisions upstream.

Important: Own resources only. Inflow from abroad is not counted, so for countries in the lower reaches of large rivers the indicator is far below the water actually available.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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