Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2022
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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2002.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 32.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 43.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 37.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 40.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 65.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 66.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 45 Botswana 81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 47 Grenada 77.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 49 Iceland 75.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 50 Uganda 69.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 51 Poland 67.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Democratic Republic of Congo was 76.92 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.