Water Use Efficiency in Ghana

Ghana: Water Use Efficiency was 34.66 USD/m3 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
34.66 USD/m3
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
60th
of 169 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

01020302000201120232000: 14.4 USD/m32001: 14.7 USD/m32002: 15.1 USD/m32003: 15.4 USD/m32004: 15.6 USD/m32005: 16.3 USD/m32006: 16.8 USD/m32007: 16.7 USD/m32008: 17.2 USD/m32009: 17.5 USD/m32010: 18.3 USD/m32011: 22.2 USD/m32012: 24.6 USD/m32013: 26.4 USD/m32014: 25.4 USD/m32015: 24.7 USD/m32016: 25.1 USD/m32017: 27.8 USD/m32018: 30.1 USD/m32019: 32.6 USD/m32020: 32.2 USD/m32021: 33.2 USD/m32022: 34.8 USD/m32023: 34.7 USD/m3

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 60th of 169 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Lesotho 40.78 USD/m3 compare
  2. 58 Jordan 35.33 USD/m3 compare
  3. 59 Namibia 34.91 USD/m3 compare
  4. 61 Nigeria 33.84 USD/m3 compare
  5. 62 Belarus 33.38 USD/m3 compare
  6. 63 Portugal 32.78 USD/m3 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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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 60th out of 169 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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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
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