Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Senegal
Senegal: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 8.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Senegal, 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
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Senegal stood at 8.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Senegal peaked at 8.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2002.
That places Senegal 141st 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 | 5.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 138 Peru 8.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 139 Bangladesh 8.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 140 Malawi 8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 142 Chile 7.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 143 Thailand 7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 7.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 31.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6572 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0238 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Senegal?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Senegal was 8.26 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 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 Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Senegal ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.