Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Gambia
Gambia: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 2.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Gambia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Gambia stood at 2.21. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Gambia peaked at 2.21 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 148th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.97 | — |
| 2001 | 2.02 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.06 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.11 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.16 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.21 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.97 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 3 |
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More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -32.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -9.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Gambia?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Gambia was 2.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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