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

Uganda: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 69.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
69.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
50th
of 179 countries
All-time high
69.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
18.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1986
Years of data
41
1982–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Uganda, 1982–2022

2040601982200220221982: 19.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1983: 20.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1984: 20.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1985: 19.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1986: 18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1987: 19.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1988: 20.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1989: 21.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1990: 22.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 23.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 25.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 26.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 29.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 31.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 34.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 36.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 37.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 37.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 38.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 36.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 35.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 33.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 34.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 34.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 34.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 39.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 42.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 44.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 48.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 50.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 53.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 54.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 58.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 62.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 66.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 69.3 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

The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Uganda is 69.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Uganda peaked at 69.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1986.

Uganda ranks 50th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 18.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 21.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8
1990s 28.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 22.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 36.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2000s 35.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 33.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 38.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 50.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 39.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 62.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 66.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 69.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 47 Grenada 77.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 49 Iceland 75.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 51 Poland 67.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 53 Slovenia 64.55 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 Uganda?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Uganda was 69.3 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 69.3 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 Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 18.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1986.
How does Uganda rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Uganda ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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.