Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 11.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
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 Cape Verde stood at 11.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Cape Verde peaked at 43.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 125th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 43.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 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
- 126 Nicaragua 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 127 Bulgaria 11.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 128 Ecuador 10.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Cape Verde
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9126 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0723 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1711 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0693 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Cape Verde?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Cape Verde was 11.6 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 43.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2001.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Cape Verde ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.