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
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5995 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6759 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.04 Mt CO2e (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.