Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 37.03 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Cameroon, 1987–2022
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
Cameroon recorded 37.03 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Cameroon peaked at 45.82 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 17.77, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 45.82 | — |
| 1988 | 42.15 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 41.3 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 38.7 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 37.15 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 35.92 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 28.1 | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 24.89 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 22.65 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 21.15 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 20.04 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 19.18 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 18.46 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.77 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 18.08 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 18.43 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.98 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.85 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 19.84 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.6 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 21.49 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 22.1 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 22.67 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 23.33 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 24.12 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 25.23 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 26.49 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 28.01 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 29.59 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 30.94 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 32.03 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 33.3 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 34.46 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 34.55 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.7 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 37.03 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.09 | 41.3 | 45.82 | 3 |
| 1990s | 26.62 | 18.46 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.98 | 17.77 | 22.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.75 | 23.33 | 34.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.76 | 34.55 | 37.03 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Cameroon?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Cameroon was 37.03 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.82 in 1987.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.77 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.