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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

Latest (2022)
76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
48th
of 179 countries
All-time high
76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
27.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2002
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2022

0204060801995200820221995: 44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 41.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 37.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 35.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 32.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 29.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 27.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 27.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 28.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 29.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 30.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 31.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 34.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 37.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 37.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 40.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 40.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 43.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 51.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 55.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 58.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 61.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 65.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 65.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 66.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 70.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 76.9 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

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.

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1995 43.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal —
1996 41.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -5.3%
1997 37.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -9.5%
1998 35.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -5.6%
1999 32.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -7.9%
2000 29.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -10.4%
2001 27.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -5.3%
2002 27.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -0.3%
2003 28.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.3%
2004 29.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.5%
2005 30.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.0%
2006 31.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.1%
2007 34.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +8.6%
2008 37.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +7.4%
2009 37.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.5%
2010 40.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +8.6%
2011 40.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -0.4%
2012 43.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +8.7%
2013 51.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +17.5%
2014 55.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +7.3%
2015 58.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +6.4%
2016 59.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.4%
2017 61.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.2%
2018 65.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +6.1%
2019 65.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.6%
2020 66.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.8%
2021 70.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +6.4%
2022 76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +9.3%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 76.92 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, 7.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 76.92 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, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Botswana 81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 47 Grenada 77.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 49 Iceland 75.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 50 Uganda 69.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 51 Poland 67.89 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 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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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
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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.