Renewable water resources per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Renewable water resources per capita was 2,092 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,092
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
105th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6,967
in 1961
All-time low
2,092
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2,092 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 6,967 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,092, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 105th out of 183 countries 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 water resources per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,967 | — |
| 1962 | 6,753 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 6,549 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 6,354 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 6,170 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 5,992 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 5,818 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 5,653 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 5,494 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 5,342 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 5,194 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5,052 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 4,914 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 4,782 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 4,656 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4,536 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4,421 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4,310 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 4,204 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 4,102 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,004 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 3,912 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,823 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,737 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3,655 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3,576 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3,501 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3,428 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3,356 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3,286 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3,219 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3,155 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,094 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,036 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,979 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,925 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,875 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,828 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,782 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,738 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,695 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,655 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,617 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,581 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,547 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,516 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,485 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,455 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,424 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,393 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,363 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,334 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,305 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,278 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,252 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,227 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,203 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,180 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,157 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,135 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,113 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,092 | -1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2,092 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 68% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2,092 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,194 | 5,494 | 6,967 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,741 | 4,204 | 5,342 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,709 | 3,356 | 4,102 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,018 | 2,782 | 3,286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,571 | 2,424 | 2,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,269 | 2,157 | 2,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,113 | 2,092 | 2,135 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.5% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Dominican Republic was 2,092 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6,967 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,092 in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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