6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value by country
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What the numbers show
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value is currently reported for 184 countries. The highest value is 1,443 USD/m3 in Singapore; the lowest is 6.12 USD/m3 in Syrian Arab Republic.
The median across all reporting countries is 64 USD/m3, and the mean is 140.53 USD/m3.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 236.
Over the past decade 151 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Turkmenistan (up 354.7%), and the largest decrease in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (down 73.5%).
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 1,443 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 216.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 1,308 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 3 | Monaco | 976.55 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 4 | Bermuda | 832.16 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 5 | Maldives | 781.94 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 54.0% | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 637.5 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 7 | Denmark | 618.26 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 555.92 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 523.25 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 10 | Liechtenstein | 504.84 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 11 | Australia | 494.56 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 160.0% | rising |
| 12 | Australia and New Zealand | 445.12 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 136.0% | volatile |
| 13 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 377.22 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 14 | France | 370.74 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 15 | Malta | 361.65 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 22.0% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 348.81 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 17 | Oman | 346.68 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 18 | Bahamas | 335.1 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 11.8% | falling |
| 19 | Finland | 328.57 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 20 | Israel | 309.87 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 306.33 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 22 | Norway | 294.68 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 292.65 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 24 | Equatorial Guinea | 279.09 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 25 | New Zealand | 269.99 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 26 | Canada | 260.87 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 27 | Germany | 259.01 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 258.59 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 29 | Ireland | 240.78 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 30 | Czechia | 238.21 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 236.68 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 127.3% | rising |
| 32 | Japan | 232.81 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 33 | Spain | 218.54 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 34 | Barbados | 216.01 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 35 | Slovakia | 206.86 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 36 | Cyprus | 202.08 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 10.4% | falling |
| 37 | Iceland | 200.47 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 38 | Poland | 189.75 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 39 | Somalia | 184.54 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 108.9% | rising |
| 40 | Slovenia | 183.07 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 41 | Djibouti | 182.57 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 63.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Portugal | 175.9 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 43 | Republic of Korea | 169.58 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 44 | Malaysia | 167.18 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 45 | Antigua and Barbuda | 164.44 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 10.8% | falling |
| 46 | Belize | 156.24 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 47 | Seychelles | 155.56 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 48 | Viet Nam | 150.52 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 95.0% | rising |
| 49 | Comoros | 148.01 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 50 | Italy | 147.73 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 11.8% | flat |
| 51 | Cambodia | 142.96 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 60.4% | rising |
| 52 | Mongolia | 142.95 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 112.6% | volatile |
| 53 | Kuwait | 140.59 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 54 | Angola | 140.18 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 55 | Qatar | 137.16 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 56 | Hungary | 134.01 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 57 | Chile | 129.5 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 58 | Saint Lucia | 128.37 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 59 | Nepal | 127.03 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 73.4% | rising |
| 60 | Côte d'Ivoire | 125.45 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 136.1% | volatile |
| 61 | Lebanon | 124.58 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 62 | Romania | 120.53 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 63 | Greece | 119.47 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 25.7% | falling |
| 64 | Fiji | 118.74 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 65 | Namibia | 107.63 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 66 | Saudi Arabia | 105.34 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 67 | Thailand | 104.02 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 68 | Bhutan | 103.79 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 69 | Ghana | 102.88 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 70 | Türkiye | 99.2 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 71 | Uruguay | 98.1 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 72 | Kenya | 91.6 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 191.9% | rising |
| 73 | United Arab Emirates | 90.28 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 16.3% | falling |
| 74 | Cameroon | 86.86 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 75 | Melanesia | 86.39 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 76 | Croatia | 86.28 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 77 | Botswana | 85.28 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 78 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 83.56 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 79 | China, mainland | 77.64 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 80 | Brazil | 77.03 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 81 | Gabon | 76.67 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 82 | Mali | 76.03 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 80.8% | rising |
| 83 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 75.52 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 84 | Bahrain | 73.4 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 85 | Congo | 73.07 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 86 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 73.04 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 87 | Panama | 69.72 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 45.1% | falling |
| 88 | Morocco | 69.54 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 29.9% | volatile |
| 89 | Dominican Republic | 67.43 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 90 | Paraguay | 66.93 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 29.7% | falling |
| 91 | Sri Lanka | 66.28 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 92 | Grenada | 64.06 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 93 | Puerto Rico | 63.95 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 94 | Eswatini | 63.41 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 95 | Lesotho | 61.88 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 96 | Guatemala | 61.67 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 97 | Colombia | 61.26 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 98 | Guyana | 60.25 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 101.1% | rising |
| 99 | Uganda | 60.1 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 131.0% | rising |
| 100 | Turkmenistan | 59.97 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 354.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Benin | 59.75 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 102 | Mexico | 59.7 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 103 | Argentina | 58.99 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 104 | Trinidad and Tobago | 57.37 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 105 | Madagascar | 56.53 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 166.1% | volatile |
| 106 | Jordan | 56.29 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 107 | Bangladesh | 56.22 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 96.9% | rising |
| 108 | Azerbaijan | 56.18 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 61.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Peru | 54.79 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 110 | Caribbean | 53.99 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 111 | Ecuador | 53.44 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 112 | Senegal | 53.21 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 39.9% | falling |
| 113 | Honduras | 51.84 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 114 | Russian Federation | 51.65 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 115 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 50.84 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 96.4% | rising |
| 116 | Bulgaria | 50.59 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 117 | Ethiopia | 50.23 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 89.5% | rising |
| 118 | Papua New Guinea | 49.5 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 119 | Nigeria | 49.36 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 120 | Belarus | 48.87 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 121 | United Republic of Tanzania | 48.83 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 122 | Sudan | 48.13 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 123 | Costa Rica | 46.5 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 124 | Suriname | 46.47 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 13.8% | rising |
| 125 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 43.82 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 126 | Eritrea | 43.15 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 127 | Malawi | 42.93 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 73.9% | volatile |
| 128 | Yemen | 42.58 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 46.9% | falling |
| 129 | Serbia | 41.4 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 130 | Afghanistan | 39.93 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 34.5% | rising |
| 131 | Nicaragua | 39.8 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 62.4% | rising |
| 132 | Chad | 39.54 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 133 | Mauritania | 39.28 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 134 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 38.58 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 135 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 37.98 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 136 | Cuba | 37.57 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 137 | Palestine | 36.74 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 23.5% | rising |
| 138 | Tunisia | 36.62 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 139 | Burundi | 36.27 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 140 | Sierra Leone | 35.91 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 171.8% | volatile |
| 141 | Haiti | 34.58 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 14.0% | flat |
| 142 | Brunei Darussalam | 34.52 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 143 | El Salvador | 33.99 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 144 | Albania | 33.65 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 118.1% | volatile |
| 145 | Republic of Moldova | 33.6 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 146 | Togo | 33.16 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 147 | Kazakhstan | 32.43 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 23.0% | rising |
| 148 | Libya | 31.89 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 32.3% | rising |
| 149 | India | 30.54 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 88.5% | rising |
| 150 | Mauritius | 30.15 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 151 | Algeria | 29.58 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 152 | Philippines | 29.51 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 153 | Georgia | 29.3 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 132.7% | rising |
| 154 | Montenegro | 28.71 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 155 | Jamaica | 28.03 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 156 | Zimbabwe | 27.57 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 157 | Rwanda | 27.48 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 14.8% | falling |
| 158 | Ukraine | 27.12 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 159 | Gambia | 26.77 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 160 | Uzbekistan | 24.49 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 92.7% | volatile |
| 161 | Mozambique | 23.89 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 162 | Guinea | 23.17 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 163 | Liberia | 22.81 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 57.9% | volatile |
| 164 | Egypt | 22.77 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 165 | Kyrgyzstan | 22.17 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 166 | Indonesia | 21.79 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 167 | North Macedonia | 21.78 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 168 | Niger | 21.77 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 28.1% | volatile |
| 169 | Pakistan | 21.73 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 170 | Zambia | 20.72 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 171 | Burkina Faso | 20.19 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 172 | Sao Tome and Principe | 19.16 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 173 | Armenia | 17.71 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 94.0% | volatile |
| 174 | Dominica | 17.69 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 175 | South Sudan | 14.88 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 176 | Guinea-Bissau | 14.69 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 177 | Iraq | 11.89 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 178 | Timor-Leste | 10.91 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 179 | Cabo Verde | 10.28 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 180 | Myanmar | 10.22 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 59.7% | volatile |
| 181 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 9.01 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 73.5% | falling |
| 182 | Tajikistan | 7.26 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 183 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 6.2 USD/m3 | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 184 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6.12 USD/m3 | 2023 | down 26.4% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Oceania 416.29 USD/m3
- Northern Europe 368.61 USD/m3
- Western Europe 328.85 USD/m3
- United States of America 313.15 USD/m3
- Northern America 309.22 USD/m3
- Northern America and Europe 251.4 USD/m3
- Europe 201.78 USD/m3
- Southern Europe 153.88 USD/m3
- World 115.46 USD/m3
- Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand 113.18 USD/m3
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 104.6 USD/m3
- Eastern Asia 98.87 USD/m3
About this data
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