Renewable water resources per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Renewable water resources per capita was 3,606 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3,606
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 183 countries
All-time high
10,758
in 1961
All-time low
3,606
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Vietnam, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 3,606 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Vietnam peaked at 10,758 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,606, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 75th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,758 | — |
| 1962 | 10,482 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 10,197 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 9,928 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 9,680 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 9,452 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 9,241 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 9,046 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 8,857 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 8,666 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 8,467 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 8,276 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 8,093 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 7,914 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 7,732 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 7,537 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 7,342 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 7,153 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 6,996 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 6,847 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 6,688 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6,534 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 6,380 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 6,228 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 6,086 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 5,956 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5,836 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 5,719 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5,603 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 5,487 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5,373 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5,265 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5,165 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,073 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,988 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4,913 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,842 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,773 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,711 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,658 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,610 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,563 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,517 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4,474 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,432 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,374 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4,298 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,220 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4,157 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4,110 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,063 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,015 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,968 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,920 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,872 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,824 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,776 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,735 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,699 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,665 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,633 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,606 | -0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3,606 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3,606 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,738 | 8,857 | 10,758 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,818 | 6,996 | 8,666 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,188 | 5,603 | 6,847 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,059 | 4,711 | 5,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,430 | 4,157 | 4,658 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,898 | 3,699 | 4,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,634 | 3,606 | 3,665 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More energy & mining data for Vietnam
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2023)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2023)
- Gas production 57.84 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 57.84 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Vietnam?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Vietnam was 3,606 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10,758 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,606 in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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