Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mali
Mali: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 3.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mali, 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
Mali recorded 3.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mali peaked at 3.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2000.
That places Mali 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 1990s | 2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 159 Vietnam 4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 160 Azerbaijan 4.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 161 Eswatini 4.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 163 Eritrea 3.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 164 Nepal 3.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 165 Uzbekistan 3.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Mali
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 26.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6517 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0249 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mali?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mali was 3.91 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 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 Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Mali ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.