FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 178 economies tracked
41.59 (2023)
##136 of 178 economies
4.2×
1.28×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. China climbed from #28 to #136 (overtook Mali). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for China ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Market reforms begin; the economy embarks on decades of rapid growth.
Joins the World Trade Organization, accelerating trade integration.
GDP overtakes Japan to become the world's second-largest economy.
Sharp equity market swings and currency pressure test the economy.
Total Renewable Water Resources per Capita (M3), Total Renewable Water Resources (M3), Population with Access to Safe Drinking Water (%), Total Water Withdrawal (M3)
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