Renewable water resources per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Renewable water resources per capita was 23,209 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
23,209
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 183 countries
All-time high
85,061
in 1961
All-time low
23,209
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Nicaragua stood at 23,209. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 85,061 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23,209, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 28th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,061 | — |
| 1962 | 82,550 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 80,101 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 77,710 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 75,366 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 73,070 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 70,825 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 68,638 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 66,518 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 64,468 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 62,488 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 60,698 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 58,963 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 57,176 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 55,454 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 53,794 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 52,200 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 50,712 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 49,363 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 48,029 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 46,690 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 45,426 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 44,249 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 43,163 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 42,145 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 41,171 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 40,238 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 39,325 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 38,414 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 37,527 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 36,672 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 35,852 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 35,074 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 34,337 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 33,645 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 33,026 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 32,479 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 31,986 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 31,532 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 31,101 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 30,703 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30,333 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 29,977 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 29,625 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 29,241 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 28,827 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28,416 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28,012 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27,616 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 27,226 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 26,845 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 26,470 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 26,105 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 25,750 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 25,402 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 25,063 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24,732 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 24,408 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 24,093 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23,793 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 23,509 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 23,209 | -1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 23,209 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 10.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 23,209 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,538 | 66,518 | 85,061 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,532 | 49,363 | 64,468 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,885 | 38,414 | 48,029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,213 | 31,532 | 37,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,385 | 27,616 | 31,101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,609 | 24,093 | 27,226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,504 | 23,209 | 23,793 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- 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 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2024)
- 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 Nicaragua?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Nicaragua was 23,209 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 85,061 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,209 in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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