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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

204060801987200420221987: 75.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1988: 65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1989: 57.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1990: 49.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 43.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 37.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 32.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 32.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 28.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 28.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 27.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 25.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 26.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 24.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 25.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 25.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 26.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 27.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 28.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 30.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 32.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 33.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 35.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 22.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 22.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 23.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 24.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 25.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 26.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 27.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 27.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 27.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 28.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 China 29.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 82 Dominica 28.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 83 Romania 28.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 85 Brazil 27.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 86 Belize 24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 87 Guatemala 23.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare

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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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Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.