Water Use Efficiency in Benin
Benin: Water Use Efficiency was 49.74 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.74 USD/m3
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
52nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
49.74 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
25.28 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Benin is 49.74 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Benin peaked at 49.74 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.28 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Benin 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Benin, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.28 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 29.89 USD/m3 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 28.25 USD/m3 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 28.43 USD/m3 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 27.3 USD/m3 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 27.33 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.34 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.66 USD/m3 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 28.13 USD/m3 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.77 USD/m3 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 27.41 USD/m3 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 28.19 USD/m3 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.72 USD/m3 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.01 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 30.44 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.78 USD/m3 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.6 USD/m3 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 33.9 USD/m3 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 36.13 USD/m3 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 39.15 USD/m3 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 40.56 USD/m3 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 42.24 USD/m3 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 45.98 USD/m3 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 49.74 USD/m3 | +8.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 49.74 USD/m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59 USD/m3, 5.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 49.74 USD/m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88 USD/m3, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.74 USD/m3 | 25.28 USD/m3 | 29.89 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.53 USD/m3 | 27.41 USD/m3 | 39.15 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.63 USD/m3 | 40.56 USD/m3 | 49.74 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 49 Croatia 50.95 USD/m3 compare
- 50 Slovenia 50.31 USD/m3 compare
- 51 Oman 49.75 USD/m3 compare
- 53 United States 49.26 USD/m3 compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 48.88 USD/m3 compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 48.88 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Benin?
- Water use efficiency in Benin was 49.74 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 49.74 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.28 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for water use efficiency?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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