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Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mauritania

Mauritania: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
149th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
1.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1985
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mauritania, 1980–2022

234561980200120221980: 3.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1981: 2.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1982: 2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1983: 2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1984: 1.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1985: 1.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1986: 1.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1987: 1.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1988: 1.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1989: 1.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1990: 1.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 1.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 1.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 2.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 2.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 2.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 2.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 2.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 2.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 3.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 3.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 3.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 3.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 3.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 3.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 3.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 4.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 4.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 4.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 4.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 4.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 5.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 5.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 5.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 5.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 5.7 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

In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mauritania stood at 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mauritania peaked at 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1985.

That places Mauritania 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
1990s 1.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2000s 2.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 4.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 5.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 146 Suriname 7.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 147 Sri Lanka 6.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 148 Egypt 5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 150 Niger 5.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 151 North Macedonia 5.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 152 Iran 5.26 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 Mauritania?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mauritania was 5.72 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 Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 5.72 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 Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1985.
How does Mauritania rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Mauritania ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania 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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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.