Water Use Efficiency in Angola
Angola: Water Use Efficiency was 132.91 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
132.91 USD/m3
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 183 countries
All-time high
151.82 USD/m3
in 2014
All-time low
56.8 USD/m3
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Angola, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Angola is 132.91 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Angola peaked at 151.82 USD/m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.8 USD/m3, in 2001.
That places Angola 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Angola, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.29 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 56.8 USD/m3 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 66.83 USD/m3 | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 67.73 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 74.26 USD/m3 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 84.85 USD/m3 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 93.88 USD/m3 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 108.41 USD/m3 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 118.13 USD/m3 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 117.21 USD/m3 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 124.5 USD/m3 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 129.98 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 143.19 USD/m3 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 149.7 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 151.82 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 149.21 USD/m3 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 143.79 USD/m3 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 142.53 USD/m3 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 144.16 USD/m3 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 144.31 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 133.51 USD/m3 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 133.88 USD/m3 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 133.45 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 132.91 USD/m3 | -0.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 132.91 USD/m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59 USD/m3, 13.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 132.91 USD/m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88 USD/m3, 8.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.64 USD/m3 | 56.8 USD/m3 | 118.13 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.32 USD/m3 | 124.5 USD/m3 | 151.82 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.44 USD/m3 | 132.91 USD/m3 | 133.88 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % 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 0.8333 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Angola?
- Water use efficiency in Angola was 132.91 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 151.82 USD/m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8 USD/m3 in 2001.
- How does Angola rank for water use efficiency?
- Angola ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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