Water Use Efficiency in Egypt

Egypt: Water Use Efficiency was 5.57 USD/m3 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
5.57 USD/m3
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
134th
of 169 countries
All-time high
5.57 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
2.39 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Water Use Efficiency in Egypt, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 2.4 USD/m32001: 2.5 USD/m32002: 2.5 USD/m32003: 2.5 USD/m32004: 2.6 USD/m32005: 2.7 USD/m32006: 2.8 USD/m32007: 3 USD/m32008: 3.2 USD/m32009: 3.3 USD/m32010: 3.4 USD/m32011: 3.8 USD/m32012: 4.1 USD/m32013: 4.2 USD/m32014: 4.3 USD/m32015: 4.3 USD/m32016: 4.4 USD/m32017: 4.4 USD/m32018: 4.6 USD/m32019: 4.8 USD/m32020: 4.9 USD/m32021: 5 USD/m32022: 5.4 USD/m32023: 5.6 USD/m3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Egypt is 5.57 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Egypt peaked at 5.57 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.39 USD/m3, in 2000.

That places Egypt 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.73 USD/m3 2.39 USD/m3 3.28 USD/m3 10
2010s 4.24 USD/m3 3.4 USD/m3 4.82 USD/m3 10
2020s 5.22 USD/m3 4.9 USD/m3 5.57 USD/m3 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 131 Ethiopia 6.5 USD/m3 compare
  2. 132 Sri Lanka 6.05 USD/m3 compare
  3. 133 Malawi 5.93 USD/m3 compare
  4. 135 Zambia 5.3 USD/m3 compare
  5. 136 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.19 USD/m3 compare
  6. 137 Mauritania 4.8 USD/m3 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More environment data for Egypt

All data for Egypt β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is water use efficiency in Egypt?
Water use efficiency in Egypt was 5.57 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 5.57 USD/m3 in 2023.
What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.39 USD/m3 in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for water use efficiency?
Egypt ranks 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 24 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Water Use Efficiency in Egypt. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 15 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/water-use-efficiency-united-states-dollars-per-cubic-meter/egypt-arab-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/water-use-efficiency-united-states-dollars-per-cubic-meter/egypt-arab-rep/">Water Use Efficiency in Egypt</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter)
Unit
USD/m3
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,396 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed