Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Benin
Benin: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 128.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Benin, 1985–2022
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 Benin stood at 128.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Benin peaked at 128.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1989.
That places Benin 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 28.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 32.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 29.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 42.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 46.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 68.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 69.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 109.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 113.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 128.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 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
- 33 Belgium 120.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 34 Gabon 114.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 35 Comoros 114.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Benin
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Benin?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Benin was 128.97 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 128.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.