Water Use Efficiency in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Water Use Efficiency was 9.04 USD/m3 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
9.04 USD/m3
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
116th
of 169 countries
All-time high
9.04 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
3.89 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Water Use Efficiency in Nicaragua, 2000–2023

02468102000201120232000: 3.9 USD/m32001: 4 USD/m32002: 4 USD/m32003: 4.1 USD/m32004: 4.2 USD/m32005: 4.3 USD/m32006: 4.5 USD/m32007: 4.6 USD/m32008: 4.8 USD/m32009: 4.7 USD/m32010: 4.9 USD/m32011: 5.1 USD/m32012: 5.6 USD/m32013: 6.1 USD/m32014: 6.5 USD/m32015: 7 USD/m32016: 7.5 USD/m32017: 8 USD/m32018: 8 USD/m32019: 7.8 USD/m32020: 7.7 USD/m32021: 8.3 USD/m32022: 8.5 USD/m32023: 9 USD/m3

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 9.04 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Nicaragua peaked at 9.04 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.89 USD/m3, in 2000.

Nicaragua ranks 116th 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 4.31 USD/m3 3.89 USD/m3 4.8 USD/m3 10
2010s 6.65 USD/m3 4.89 USD/m3 8 USD/m3 10
2020s 8.39 USD/m3 7.65 USD/m3 9.04 USD/m3 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 113 Dominican Republic 9.84 USD/m3 compare
  2. 113 South Sudan 9.84 USD/m3 compare
  3. 115 Republic of Moldova 9.06 USD/m3 compare
  4. 117 United Republic of Tanzania 8.93 USD/m3 compare
  5. 118 Mozambique 8.71 USD/m3 compare
  6. 119 Kazakhstan 8.63 USD/m3 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is water use efficiency in Nicaragua?
Water use efficiency in Nicaragua was 9.04 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 9.04 USD/m3 in 2023.
What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 3.89 USD/m3 in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for water use efficiency?
Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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