Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 4.48 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Zimbabwe, 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
The most recent figure for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Zimbabwe is 4.48, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.35 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11.35 | — |
| 1988 | 10.5 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 9.68 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 9.23 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 8.77 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 7.27 | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 6.74 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 6.8 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.33 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 6.52 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.28 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.09 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 5.7 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.24 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 5.05 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.38 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 3.75 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 3.65 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.55 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.55 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 4.03 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 4.63 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 5.43 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 5.57 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.74 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.88 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.92 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.31 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.87 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.89 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 3.89 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 4.22 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 4.48 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.51 | 9.68 | 11.35 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.97 | 5.7 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 2.93 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 4.03 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.89 | 4.48 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Zimbabwe?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Zimbabwe was 4.48 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 in 1987.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.