Water Use Efficiency in Ghana
Ghana: Water Use Efficiency was 34.66 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.66 USD/m3
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 183 countries
All-time high
34.76 USD/m3
in 2022
All-time low
14.41 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Ghana is 34.66 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Ghana peaked at 34.76 USD/m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.41 USD/m3, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 64th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.41 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 14.73 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 15.1 USD/m3 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.43 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.62 USD/m3 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.34 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 16.81 USD/m3 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.7 USD/m3 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.19 USD/m3 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 17.49 USD/m3 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.31 USD/m3 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 22.18 USD/m3 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 24.61 USD/m3 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 26.36 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 25.45 USD/m3 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 24.7 USD/m3 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.08 USD/m3 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.78 USD/m3 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 30.05 USD/m3 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 32.57 USD/m3 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 32.22 USD/m3 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 33.23 USD/m3 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 34.76 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 34.66 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 34.66 USD/m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59 USD/m3, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 34.66 USD/m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88 USD/m3, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.98 USD/m3 | 14.41 USD/m3 | 17.49 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.71 USD/m3 | 18.31 USD/m3 | 32.57 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.72 USD/m3 | 32.22 USD/m3 | 34.76 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % 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 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Ghana?
- Water use efficiency in Ghana was 34.66 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.76 USD/m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.41 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for water use efficiency?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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