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Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Eritrea

Eritrea: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 3.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
3.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
163rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2000
All-time low
3.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2008
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Eritrea, 2000–2011

0123452000200520112000: 4.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 4.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 4.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 3.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 3.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 3.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 3.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 3.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 3.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 3.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 3.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 3.9 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

In 2011, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Eritrea stood at 3.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Eritrea peaked at 4.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2008.

That places Eritrea 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 4.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 3.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 160 Azerbaijan 4.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 161 Eswatini 4.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 162 Mali 3.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 164 Nepal 3.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 165 Uzbekistan 3.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 166 Laos 2.66 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 Eritrea?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Eritrea was 3.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2011, 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 4.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2000.
What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2008.
How does Eritrea rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Eritrea ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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

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
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.