Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Gambia
Gambia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
101st
of 179 countries
All-time high
24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1982
All-time low
10.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1998
Years of data
41
1982–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Gambia, 1982–2022
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 Gambia is 18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Gambia peaked at 24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 101st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1983 | 23.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 20.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 17.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 16.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 15.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 14.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 14.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 13.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 12.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 12.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 11.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 11.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 10.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 10.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 10.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 10.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 12.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 13.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 12.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 12.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 13.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 15.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 16.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 16.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 98 Algeria 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 99 Turkey 18.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 100 Lebanon 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 102 Chad 18.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 103 Albania 18.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 104 Paraguay 17.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % 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 -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Gambia?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Gambia was 18.44 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1982.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Gambia ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.