Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Djibouti
Djibouti: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 177.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
177.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
21st
of 179 countries
All-time high
177.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
110.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Djibouti, 2013–2022
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 Djibouti is 177.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Djibouti peaked at 177.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 110.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2013.
Djibouti ranks 21st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 110.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 2014 | 118.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 127.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 136.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 144.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 151.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 159.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 161.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 168.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 177.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 177.13 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, 13.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 177.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 8.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 135.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 110.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 159.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7 |
| 2020s | 168.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 161.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 177.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 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
- 20 Lithuania 177.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 22 Norway 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 23 Seychelles 164.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 24 Kuwait 158.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Djibouti
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.289 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % 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 0.1725 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Djibouti?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Djibouti was 177.13 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 177.13 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 Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2013.
- How does Djibouti rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Djibouti ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.