FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 178 economies tracked
4.22 (2023)
##54 of 178 economies
0.4×
0.57×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. Australia climbed from #57 to #54 (overtook Colombia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Australia ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
AUD begins floating; financial deregulation follows.
Avoids recession on the back of China-driven commodity demand.
First recession in nearly three decades.
Total Renewable Water Resources per Capita (M3), Total Renewable Water Resources (M3), Population with Access to Safe Drinking Water (%), Total Water Withdrawal (M3)
No community estimates yet for Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2) — be the first.