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

Zambia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 16.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
106th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
3.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1994
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Zambia, 1992–2022

510151992200720221992: 3.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 4.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 3.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 4.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 4.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 4.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 4.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 5.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 5.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 6.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 6.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 7.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 8.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 8.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 9.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 10.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 11.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 11.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 12.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 13.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 13.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 14.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 15.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 15.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 14.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 15.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 16.7 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 Zambia stood at 16.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Zambia peaked at 16.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1994.

That places Zambia 106th 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 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 4.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8
2000s 6.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 13.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 15.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 15.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 14.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 16.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 103 Albania 18.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 104 Paraguay 17.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 105 South Africa 17.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 107 Georgia 16.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 108 Honduras 16.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 109 Argentina 16 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 Zambia?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Zambia was 16.65 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 16.65 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 Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1994.
How does Zambia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Zambia ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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.