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
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7908 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0108 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.3 Mt CO2e (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.