Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 7.76 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993–2022
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 Sao Tome and Principe stood at 7.76.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 17.51 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.59, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17.51 | — |
| 1994 | 14.78 | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 12.85 | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 11.36 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 10.16 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 9.34 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 8.69 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 7.98 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 7.58 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 7.27 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.34 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.11 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.13 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.33 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.19 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.25 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.13 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.73 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.63 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.69 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.75 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.59 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.69 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.96 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.27 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.41 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.61 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.75 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.76 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1 | 8.69 | 17.51 | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.33 | 7.11 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 | 6.59 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 | 7.61 | 7.76 | 3 |
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 8.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0093 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Sao Tome and Principe was 7.76 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.51 in 1993.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.