Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guinea
Guinea: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 15.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guinea, 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
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guinea stood at 15.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guinea peaked at 15.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1987.
That places Guinea 111th 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 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 15.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 108 Honduras 16.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 109 Argentina 16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 110 Cambodia 15.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 112 Ukraine 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 113 Colombia 14.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 114 Mexico 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.99 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0171 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guinea?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guinea was 15.59 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?
- The highest recorded value was 15.59 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 Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1987.
- How does Guinea rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Guinea ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.