Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Botswana
Botswana: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Botswana, 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
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Botswana is 81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Botswana peaked at 81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1985.
That places Botswana 45th 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 | 39.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 33.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 47.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 43.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 51.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 43.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 61.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 57.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 80.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 67.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 42 Croatia 94.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 43 Barbados 85.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 44 Finland 85.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 47 Grenada 77.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 12.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.8 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.237 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0185 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5204 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Botswana?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Botswana was 81.91 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.91 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 Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.