Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 39.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominican Republic, 2000–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominican Republic stood at 39.55. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominican Republic peaked at 39.55 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.96, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.96 | — |
| 2001 | 27.61 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.26 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.91 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.56 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 30.21 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.08 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 33.95 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 35.82 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 37.68 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 39.55 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1 | 26.96 | 37.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.55 | 39.55 | 39.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.55 | 39.55 | 39.55 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
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- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 13.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0431 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominican Republic?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Dominican Republic was 39.55 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.55 in 2010.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.96 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.