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India - Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2) 65.87

FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 178 economies tracked

Latest value

65.87 (2023)

Global rank

##151 of 178 economies

vs global median

6.6×

Growth since 1975

1.69×

Ranking Race — Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#26#51#76#101#126#15119621972198219922002201220222023#23#1512017 overtook Armenia2019 overtook South Africa
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Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. India climbed from #23 to #151 (overtook Armenia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for India ↓

Key Events — India

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1987
Fell 28 places in global rank auto
1991
Economic liberalisation curated

Balance-of-payments crisis triggers sweeping market reforms.

2008
Global crisis slowdown curated

Growth slows sharply as capital flows reverse.

2016
Demonetisation curated

High-denomination notes withdrawn, causing cash shortages.

2017
Overtook Armenia in global rank auto
2019
Overtook South Africa in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 lockdown curated

GDP records its largest contraction on record.

Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2), 1975-2023

FAO AQUASTAT · % of renewable resources · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19751985199520052015202339.0248.4557.8967.32
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