Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kenya
Kenya: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 23.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
89th
of 179 countries
All-time high
23.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
14.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kenya, 1990–2022
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 Kenya is 23.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kenya peaked at 23.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1990.
That places Kenya 89th 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 33 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1991 | 15.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 15.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 16.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 17.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 18.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 19.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 20.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 21.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 22.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 23.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 18.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 16.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 16.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 16.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 19.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 19.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 20.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 21.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 18.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 18.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 19.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 20.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 20.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 22.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 23.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.51 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, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.51 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, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 22.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 86 Belize 24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 87 Guatemala 23.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 88 Estonia 23.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 90 Liberia 23.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 91 Russia 22.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 92 New Zealand 21.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % 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 Kenya?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kenya was 23.51 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.51 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 Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Kenya ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.