Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Angola
Angola: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 141.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Angola, 1987–2022
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
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Angola stood at 141.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Angola peaked at 145.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1994.
That places Angola 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 63.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 65.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 40.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 60.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 54.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 111 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 116.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 145.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 134.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 141.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 25 Czechia 152.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 26 Germany 144.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 27 Brunei 141.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 29 Australia 137.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 30 Austria 136.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 31 Cyprus 132.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Angola
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 69.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0542 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Angola?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Angola was 141.29 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 145.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2015.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1994.
- How does Angola rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Angola ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.