Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Congo
Congo: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 179 countries
All-time high
270.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2015
All-time low
129.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1994
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Congo, 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 Congo is 221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Congo peaked at 270.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2015 and was at its lowest, 129.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1994.
That places Congo 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 133.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1988 | 134.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 136.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 136.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 138.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 140.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 138.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 129.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 133.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 137.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 135.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 139.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 134.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 143.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 147.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 152.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 154.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 159.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 171.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 185.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 173.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 184.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 205.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 226.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 231.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 254.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 252.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 269.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 270.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 246.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 233.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 227.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 230.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 215.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 217.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 17.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 221.2 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, 10.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 133.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 136.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 1990s | 136.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 129.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 140.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 143.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 205.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 226.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 270.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 215.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 13 Israel 249.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 14 Bahrain 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 15 Sweden 229.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 18 Slovakia 182.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 19 Latvia 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % 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 Congo?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Congo was 221.2 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 270.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2015.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Congo ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.