Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Burundi
Burundi: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 12.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
121st
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1987
All-time low
5.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2000
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Burundi, 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 Burundi stood at 12.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Burundi peaked at 18.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2000.
That places Burundi 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Burundi, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 18.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1988 | 17.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 15.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 14.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 13.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 12.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 11.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 9.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 8.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 7.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 6.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 6.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 5.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 6.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 10.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 10.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 11.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 11.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 12.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 12.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 15.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 118 Mozambique 13.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 119 Tanzania 12.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 120 Jamaica 12.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 122 Tunisia 12.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 123 Cuba 12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 124 Morocco 11.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Burundi?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Burundi was 12.54 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1987.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Burundi ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.