Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Somalia
Somalia: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 2.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 2.48. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Somalia peaked at 2.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6161, in 1998.
That places Somalia 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.06 | — |
| 1988 | 1.73 | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 1.51 | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 1.33 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 1.2 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9814 | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9209 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6893 | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6583 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6575 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6186 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6161 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6205 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6261 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.67 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7206 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7749 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.83 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.889 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9467 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.23 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 2.34 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.34 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.42 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.48 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.77 | 1.51 | 2.06 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8294 | 0.6161 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8695 | 0.6261 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.23 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 2.34 | 2.48 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 164 Nepal 3.48 compare
- 165 Uzbekistan 3.35 compare
- 166 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.66 compare
- 168 Pakistan 2.23 compare
- 169 Montenegro 2.2 compare
- 170 Turkmenistan 2.08 compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0007 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Somalia?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Somalia was 2.48 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6161 in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Somalia ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.