Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Gabon
Gabon: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 114.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▬ Flat
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 114.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Gabon peaked at 114.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2006.
Gabon ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 106.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 112.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 1990s | 99.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 85.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 111.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 72.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 80.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 80.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 111.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 109.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 114.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 31 Cyprus 132.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 32 Benin 128.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 33 Belgium 120.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 35 Comoros 114.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 36 Netherlands 111.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Gabon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.1132 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4374 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.275 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Gabon?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Gabon was 114.07 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 114.07 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 Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2006.
- How does Gabon rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Gabon ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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.