Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sudan
Sudan: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
173rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2017
All-time low
1.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2012
Years of data
11
2012–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sudan, 2012–2022
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 Sudan is 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sudan peaked at 2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2012.
That places Sudan 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 2013 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 170 Turkmenistan 2.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 171 Myanmar 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 172 East Timor 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 174 Venezuela 1.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 175 Tajikistan 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 176 Syria 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sudan?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sudan was 1.78 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2017.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Sudan ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan 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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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.