Water Use Efficiency in Gambia
Gambia: Water Use Efficiency was 13.65 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Gambia stood at 13.65 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Gambia peaked at 13.65 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.78 USD/m3, in 2005.
That places Gambia 104th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.24 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 8.25 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.09 USD/m3 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.51 USD/m3 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 7.13 USD/m3 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 6.78 USD/m3 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 7.32 USD/m3 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 7.71 USD/m3 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.6 USD/m3 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.75 USD/m3 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.92 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.16 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.59 USD/m3 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.91 USD/m3 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.12 USD/m3 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.41 USD/m3 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.69 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.38 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 11.26 USD/m3 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 11.95 USD/m3 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.81 USD/m3 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.17 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2 USD/m3 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 13.65 USD/m3 | +3.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 13.65 USD/m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.5 USD/m3, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 13.65 USD/m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88 USD/m3, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.64 USD/m3 | 6.78 USD/m3 | 8.25 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 USD/m3 | 7.92 USD/m3 | 11.95 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.71 USD/m3 | 11.81 USD/m3 | 13.65 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % 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 -1.52 % 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 Gambia?
- Water use efficiency in Gambia was 13.65 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.65 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 USD/m3 in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for water use efficiency?
- Gambia ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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