Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Liberia
Liberia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 23.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
90th
of 179 countries
All-time high
36.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1987
All-time low
3.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1995
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Liberia, 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 Liberia stood at 23.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Liberia peaked at 36.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 90th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Liberia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 36.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1988 | 35.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 26.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 12.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -51.1% |
| 1991 | 11.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 7.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 4.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 3.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 3.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 8.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +106.2% |
| 1998 | 10.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 13.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 16.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 11.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 14.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 15.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 16.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 17.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 18.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 20.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 21.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 22.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 23.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 23.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 23.5 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +106.2% | 4.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
| 1990 | -51.1% | 26.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 26.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 36.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 22.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 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
- 89 Kenya 23.51 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
- 93 Mauritius 21.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % 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 0.261 % 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 Liberia?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Liberia was 23.5 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1987.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Liberia ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.