Renewable water resources per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Renewable water resources per capita was 7,599 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7,599
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
55th
of 183 countries
All-time high
28,223
in 1966
All-time low
7,599
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 7,599 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 28,223 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 7,599, in 2022.
That places Guinea-Bissau 55th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,466 | — |
| 1962 | 27,143 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 26,917 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 27,186 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 27,826 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 28,223 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 28,119 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 27,674 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 27,510 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 27,378 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 27,294 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 27,275 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 26,990 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 26,087 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 24,579 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 23,048 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 21,570 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 20,210 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 19,515 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 19,293 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 18,993 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 18,694 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 18,399 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 18,109 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 17,823 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 17,541 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 17,262 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 16,984 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 16,705 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 16,433 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 16,086 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 15,620 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 15,112 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 14,652 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 14,286 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 13,992 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 13,728 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 13,474 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 13,221 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 12,958 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 12,686 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12,410 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 12,132 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 11,856 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 11,581 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11,305 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 11,027 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 10,752 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 10,482 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 10,215 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 9,950 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 9,689 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9,434 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 9,189 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 8,956 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 8,734 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8,524 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8,324 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8,131 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,947 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7,771 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 7,599 | -2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7,599 is above the median for low income countries, which is 973.01, 7.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7,599 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,563 | 26,917 | 28,223 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,395 | 19,515 | 27,378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,981 | 16,705 | 19,293 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,660 | 13,221 | 16,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,719 | 10,482 | 12,958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,115 | 8,131 | 10,215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,773 | 7,599 | 7,947 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 8,789 compare
- 53 Honduras 8,664 compare
- 54 United States 8,437 compare
- 56 Indonesia 7,240 compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 7,015 compare
- 58 Cambodia 7,011 compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 17.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2005)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 7,599 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 28,223 in 1966.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,599 in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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