The world enters 'water bankruptcy' at $307 billion a year
The world enters 'water bankruptcy' at $307 billion a year
Fortune / UNU-INWEH
Jul 22, 2026
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Humanity is running a $307 billion annual water deficit — drawing down aquifers and rivers faster than they refill, a slow-motion 'water bankruptcy' that reshapes agriculture, cities, and borders.