Water Use Efficiency in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Water Use Efficiency was 9.84 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.84 USD/m3
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
122nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
9.84 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
6.09 USD/m3
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Dominican Republic stood at 9.84 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.84 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.09 USD/m3, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 122nd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.13 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 6.09 USD/m3 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.38 USD/m3 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.38 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.32 USD/m3 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.69 USD/m3 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 7.01 USD/m3 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.08 USD/m3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.02 USD/m3 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.74 USD/m3 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.97 USD/m3 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.87 USD/m3 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.73 USD/m3 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.72 USD/m3 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.89 USD/m3 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.99 USD/m3 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.44 USD/m3 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 7.78 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.31 USD/m3 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 8.73 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.19 USD/m3 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 9.16 USD/m3 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 9.64 USD/m3 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 9.84 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.84 USD/m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.84 USD/m3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 USD/m3, 73% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 USD/m3 | 6.09 USD/m3 | 7.08 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 USD/m3 | 6.72 USD/m3 | 8.73 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 USD/m3 | 8.19 USD/m3 | 9.84 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 119 Morocco 10.26 USD/m3 compare
- 120 Bangladesh 10.14 USD/m3 compare
- 121 Peru 10.02 USD/m3 compare
- 122 South Sudan 9.84 USD/m3 compare
- 124 Republic of Moldova 9.06 USD/m3 compare
- 124 Moldova 9.06 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % 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 0.0836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Dominican Republic?
- Water use efficiency in Dominican Republic was 9.84 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 USD/m3 in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for water use efficiency?
- Dominican Republic ranks 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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