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Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 0.7556 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.7556 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
179th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2019
All-time low
0.2772 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Afghanistan, 2000–2022

0.20.40.60.812000201120222000: 0.306 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 0.277 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 0.356 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 0.388 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 0.393 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 0.438 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 0.461 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 0.525 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 0.545 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 0.662 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 0.757 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 0.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 0.857 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 0.905 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 0.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 0.943 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 0.965 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 0.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 0.806 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 0.756 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.7556 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Afghanistan peaked at 1.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2772 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2001.

Afghanistan ranks 179th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Afghanistan, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Change
2000 0.306 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal —
2001 0.2772 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -9.4%
2002 0.3564 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +28.6%
2003 0.3879 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +8.8%
2004 0.3934 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.4%
2005 0.4376 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +11.2%
2006 0.461 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.4%
2007 0.5247 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +13.8%
2008 0.5453 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.9%
2009 0.662 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +21.4%
2010 0.7571 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +14.4%
2011 0.7603 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.4%
2012 0.8572 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +12.8%
2013 0.9052 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.6%
2014 0.9299 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.7%
2015 0.9434 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.5%
2016 0.9647 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.3%
2017 0.9903 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.6%
2018 1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.2%
2019 1.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.9%
2020 1.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -2.4%
2021 0.8059 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -20.7%
2022 0.7556 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -6.2%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.7556 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.7556 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4351 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.2772 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.662 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 0.9151 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.7571 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 0.8594 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.7556 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 176 Syria 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 177 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 178 Madagascar 0.9916 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Afghanistan?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Afghanistan was 0.7556 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2019.
What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2772 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.