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Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Tanzania

Tanzania: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 12.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
119th
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
4.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2002
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Tanzania, 1994–2022

46810121994200820221994: 9.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 7.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 6.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 5.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 5.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 4.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 4.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 4.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 4.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 4.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 4.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 5.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 5.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 6.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 6.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 7.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 7.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 8.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 8.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 9.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 9.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 10.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 11.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 11.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 12.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal

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 Tanzania stood at 12.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Tanzania peaked at 12.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2002.

That places Tanzania 119th 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 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 4.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 6
2000s 4.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 4.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 6.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 9.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 6.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 11.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 12.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 11.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 12.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 116 Uruguay 13.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 117 Dominican Republic 13.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 118 Mozambique 13.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 120 Jamaica 12.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 121 Burundi 12.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 122 Tunisia 12.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Tanzania?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Tanzania was 12.96 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 12.96 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 Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2002.
How does Tanzania rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Tanzania ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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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Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.