Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 28.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
28.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
84th
of 179 countries
All-time high
75.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1987
All-time low
22.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2013
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Central African Republic, 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
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Central African Republic is 28.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Central African Republic peaked at 75.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1987 and was at its lowest, 22.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 84th 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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 75.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1988 | 65.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 57.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 49.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 43.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 37.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 32.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 32.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 29.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 28.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 28.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 27.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 25.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 25.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 24.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 25.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 25.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 27.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 28.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 32.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 33.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 35.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 22.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 22.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 24.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 25.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 26.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 27.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 27.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 28.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 28.05 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, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 28.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -36.4% | 35.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 22.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 57.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 75.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 1990s | 34.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 49.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 24.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 30.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 22.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 35.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 28.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 81 China 29.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 82 Dominica 28.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 83 Romania 28.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 85 Brazil 27.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 86 Belize 24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 87 Guatemala 23.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Central African Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.22 % 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 1.2 % 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 Central African Republic?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Central African Republic was 28.05 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 75.81 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 Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Central African Republic ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.