Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Namibia
Namibia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 109.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Namibia, 1985–2022
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 Namibia stood at 109.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Namibia peaked at 109.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 38th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 24.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 37.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 41.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 87.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 86.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 109.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 35 Comoros 114.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 36 Netherlands 111.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 109.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 40 France 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 41 Bolivia 103.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0121 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3565 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Namibia?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Namibia was 109.61 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.61 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 Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.