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Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 503.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
503.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
6th
of 179 countries
All-time high
761.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2012
All-time low
14.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1991
Years of data
36
1987–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–2022

02004006008001987200420221987: 17.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1988: 16.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1989: 15.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1990: 14.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 19.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 21.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 24.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 38.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 93.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 111.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 135.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 155.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 246.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 287 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 318.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 428.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 488.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 526.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 606.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 714.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 724.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 659.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 702.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 761.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 729.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 732.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 665.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 607.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 572.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 537.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 507.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 483.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 487.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 503.2 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

Equatorial Guinea recorded 503.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 761.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1991.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 6th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1987 17.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal —
1988 16.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -2.9%
1989 15.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -6.3%
1990 14.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -6.5%
1991 14.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -5.6%
1992 18.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +28.8%
1993 19.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +6.3%
1994 21.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +11.9%
1995 24.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +12.9%
1996 38.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +60.3%
1997 93.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +140.9%
1998 111.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +19.4%
1999 135.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +21.4%
2000 155.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +14.3%
2001 246.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +59.0%
2002 287.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +16.3%
2003 318.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +11.1%
2004 428.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +34.6%
2005 488.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +13.9%
2006 526.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +7.7%
2007 606.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +15.3%
2008 714.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +17.8%
2009 724.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.3%
2010 659.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -8.9%
2011 702.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +6.5%
2012 761.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +8.3%
2013 729.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.1%
2014 732.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.4%
2015 665.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -9.1%
2016 607.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -8.8%
2017 572.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -5.7%
2018 537.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -6.2%
2019 507.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -5.5%
2020 483.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.8%
2021 487.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.9%
2022 503.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.2%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 503.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 33.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 503.19 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, 24.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +140.9% 38.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 93.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 15.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 17.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3
1990s 49.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 14.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 135.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2000s 449.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 155.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 724.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 647.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 507.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 761.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 491.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 483.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 503.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 3 Luxembourg 1,470 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 4 Maldives 1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 5 Qatar 683.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 8 Malta 455.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom 388.91 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 Equatorial Guinea?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Equatorial Guinea was 503.19 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 Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 761.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2012.
What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1991.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.