Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Niger
Niger: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 5.54 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Niger, 1988–2022
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 Niger stood at 5.54.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Niger peaked at 7.75 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2019.
That places Niger 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7.75 | — |
| 1989 | 7.4 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 6.93 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 6.57 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 6.39 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.12 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.97 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.87 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.65 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.52 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.85 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 5.63 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.37 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 5.58 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.67 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.61 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.46 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.69 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.69 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.56 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.69 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.52 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.72 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.59 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.92 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.99 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.14 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.63 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 5.78 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.74 | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 4.69 | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 4.68 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.89 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.94 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.54 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.58 | 7.4 | 7.75 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.05 | 5.52 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 | 5.37 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 4.68 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 4.89 | 5.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 147 Sri Lanka 6.91 compare
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- 151 North Macedonia 5.27 compare
- 152 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.26 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -97.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Niger?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Niger was 5.54 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 in 1988.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Niger ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.