Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 20.37 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Burkina Faso, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Burkina Faso is 20.37, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.88, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.07 | — |
| 1986 | 9.39 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 9 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 9.17 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 9.03 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 8.66 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 9.12 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 8.85 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.71 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.41 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 8.5 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.03 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 9.21 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.05 | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 8.16 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.88 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 7.98 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.94 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.17 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.16 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.03 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.41 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.95 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 10.25 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.11 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 11.85 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 12.61 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 13.34 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 13.92 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 14.46 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 15.33 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 16.28 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 17.35 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 18.37 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 18.74 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.05 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 20.37 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.13 | 9 | 9.39 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.67 | 8.05 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.73 | 7.88 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.46 | 11.11 | 18.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.72 | 18.74 | 20.37 | 3 |
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More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -0.0957 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0004 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Burkina Faso?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Burkina Faso was 20.37 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 20.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.