Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Zimbabwe, 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
Zimbabwe recorded 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 154 Armenia 4.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 155 India 4.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 156 Iraq 4.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 158 Philippines 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 159 Vietnam 4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 160 Azerbaijan 4.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 30.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9067 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0156 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Zimbabwe?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Zimbabwe was 4.48 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1987.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.