Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Rwanda
Rwanda: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 20.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Rwanda, 2000–2022
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 Rwanda is 20.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Rwanda peaked at 20.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2007.
That places Rwanda 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 15.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 15.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 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
- 94 Greece 21.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 96 Costa Rica 20.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 98 Algeria 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5857 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9571 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Rwanda?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Rwanda was 20.94 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 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 Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Rwanda ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.