Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Namibia
Namibia: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 109.61 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Namibia, 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
In 2022, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Namibia stood at 109.61. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Namibia peaked at 109.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.97, in 1990.
That places Namibia 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.58 | — |
| 1986 | 22.81 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 21.19 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 19.37 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 18.03 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 16.97 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 17.02 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 17.81 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 17.13 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 17.03 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.3 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 18.24 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 18.46 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 18.53 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 18.63 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.71 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.51 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 21.09 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 22.72 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 26.38 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 28.02 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 31.11 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 34 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 36.29 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 37.9 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 41.92 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 46.04 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 50.66 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 56.15 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 62.88 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 69.19 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 73.28 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 77.05 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 83.04 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 87.66 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 86.67 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 104 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 109.61 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2 | 18.03 | 24.58 | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.71 | 16.97 | 18.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.57 | 18.71 | 37.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.79 | 41.92 | 87.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.09 | 86.67 | 109.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 35 Comoros 114.03 compare
- 36 Netherlands 111.3 compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.22 compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 109.09 compare
- 40 France 108.49 compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 103.58 compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Namibia?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Namibia was 109.61 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.97 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.