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
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Equatorial Guinea, 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
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Maldives 1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 5 Qatar 683.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 7 Switzerland 480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 9 United Kingdom 388.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0335 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.