Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 14.57 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2022
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
The most recent figure for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Sub-Saharan Africa is 14.57, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 34.28 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 1984.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.28 | — |
| 1971 | 33.52 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 30.54 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 29.48 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 17.8 | -39.6% |
| 1975 | 15.43 | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 14.81 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 14.61 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 15.07 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 14.27 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 6.84 | -52.0% |
| 1981 | 6.2 | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 6.75 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 6.26 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.38 | -78.0% |
| 1985 | 1.98 | +43.9% |
| 1986 | 2.08 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 8.85 | +325.2% |
| 1988 | 9 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.92 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.43 | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 10.33 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.95 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 9.66 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 9.53 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.85 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 10.08 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.17 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.18 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.16 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.24 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.33 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.21 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.4 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.9 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 11.34 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.91 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.54 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 13.04 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.38 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.06 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 14.65 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.32 | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 13.04 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 13.37 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.45 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.45 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.78 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.94 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.18 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.59 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.02 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 14.57 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.98 | 14.27 | 34.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 | 1.38 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.03 | 9.53 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.43 | 10.21 | 13.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.63 | 12.32 | 14.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 | 13.59 | 14.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 14.57 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.28 in 1970.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.