Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Congo
Congo: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 221.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Congo, 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
In 2022, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Congo stood at 221.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Congo peaked at 270.32 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 129.27, in 1994.
That places Congo 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 133.4 | — |
| 1988 | 134.41 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 136.55 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 136.58 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 138.51 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 140.77 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 138.08 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 129.27 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 133.18 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 137.62 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 135.52 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 139.31 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 134.51 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 143.41 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 147.56 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 152.98 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 154.23 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 159.59 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 171.97 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 185.7 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 173.42 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 184.35 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 205.81 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 226.25 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 231.24 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 254.24 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 252.43 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 269.2 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 270.32 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 246.84 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 233.03 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 227.66 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 230.22 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 215.79 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 217.98 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 221.2 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.79 | 133.4 | 136.55 | 3 |
| 1990s | 136.33 | 129.27 | 140.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.9 | 143.41 | 205.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.14 | 226.25 | 270.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.33 | 215.79 | 221.2 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Congo?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Congo was 221.2 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 270.32 in 2015.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.27 in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Congo ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.