Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Niger
Niger: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 5.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Niger, 1988–2022
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 Niger is 5.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Niger peaked at 7.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2019.
That places Niger 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 147 Sri Lanka 6.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 148 Egypt 5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 149 Mauritania 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 151 North Macedonia 5.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 152 Iran 5.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 153 Indonesia 5.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Niger
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4738 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Niger?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Niger was 5.54 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1988.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Niger ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.