Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Ghana
Ghana: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
68th
of 179 countries
All-time high
47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
15.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1983
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Ghana, 1970–2022
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 Ghana is 47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Ghana peaked at 47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1983.
That places Ghana 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1971 | 33.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 30.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 29.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 29.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 24.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 22.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 21.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 22.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 20.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 18.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 16.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 15.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 16.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 16.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 16.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 16.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 17.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 17.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 17.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 17.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 18.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 18.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 18.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 19.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 19.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 19.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 20.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 20.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 21.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 23.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 24.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 26.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 28.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 31.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 33.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 35.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 35.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 35.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 38.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 40.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 43.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 43.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 47.31 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, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 34.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 15.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 26.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 28.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 43.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 43.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 65 Lesotho 50.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 66 Canada 49.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 67 United States 48.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 46.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 70 Spain 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 71 Palestine 44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % 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 0.8796 % 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 Ghana?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Ghana was 47.31 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.31 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 Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Ghana ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.