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Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 9.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
9.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
135th
of 179 countries
All-time high
35.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1991
All-time low
3.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1998
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2022

0102030401991200620221991: 35.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 12.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 7.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 5.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 4.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 4.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 4.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 3.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 4.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 4.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 4.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 4.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 4.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 4.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 5.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 5.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 5.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 6.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 6.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 6.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 6.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 6.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 7.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 7.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 7.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 8.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 8.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 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

Guinea-Bissau recorded 9.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 35.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1998.

That places Guinea-Bissau 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 35.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9
2000s 4.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 4.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 6.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 8.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 132 Haiti 9.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 133 Guyana 9.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 134 Ethiopia 9.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 136 Kazakhstan 8.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 137 Libya 8.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 138 Peru 8.62 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 Guinea-Bissau?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guinea-Bissau was 9.05 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 Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 35.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1991.
What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 3.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1998.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.