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How economic output per unit of water withdrawal changed in Central Africa

In 2022, estimated GDP per cubic metre of freshwater withdrawn was about USD 221.20 in the Republic of the Congo, USD 114.07 in Gabon and USD 76.92 in DR Congo, in constant 2015 prices.

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2000 to 2022GDP per freshwater withdrawal by country
  • CameroonLowest observation 17.772015 USD per m³ · Highest observation 37.032015 USD per m³
  • Central African RepublicLowest observation 22.42015 USD per m³ · Highest observation 35.222015 USD per m³
  • ChadLowest observation 5.82015 USD per m³ · Highest observation 18.12015 USD per m³
  • GabonLowest observation 72.912015 USD per m³ · Highest observation 114.072015 USD per m³
  • DR CongoLowest observation 27.72015 USD per m³ · Highest observation 76.922015 USD per m³
  • Republic of the CongoLowest observation 143.422015 USD per m³ · Highest observation 270.322015 USD per m³

The ranges show each country’s observed low and high ratio from 2000 to 2022.

Source 1

GDP per freshwater withdrawal, 2000 to 2022

Shared scale from zero to 320.00 2015 USD per m³. A gap marks a year without an observation.

Cameroon

Cameroon · 2015 USD per m³2000: 17.77 · 2001: 18.08 · 2002: 18.43 · 2003: 18.98 · 2004: 19.85 · 2005: 19.84 · 2006: 20.60 · 2007: 21.49 · 2008: 22.10 · 2009: 22.67 · 2010: 23.33 · 2011: 24.12 · 2012: 25.23 · 2013: 26.49 · 2014: 28.01 · 2015: 29.59 · 2016: 30.94 · 2017: 32.03 · 2018: 33.30 · 2019: 34.46 · 2020: 34.55 · 2021: 35.70 · 2022: 37.03

20002022

37.03 2015 USD per m³ · 2022

Central African Republic

Central African Republic · 2015 USD per m³2000: 25.31 · 2001: 25.95 · 2002: 26.40 · 2003: 24.52 · 2004: 25.53 · 2005: 25.32 · 2006: 26.52 · 2007: 27.75 · 2008: 28.32 · 2009: 30.75 · 2010: 32.17 · 2011: 33.52 · 2012: 35.22 · 2013: 22.40 · 2014: 22.42 · 2015: 23.39 · 2016: 24.50 · 2017: 25.61 · 2018: 26.58 · 2019: 27.41 · 2020: 27.65 · 2021: 27.92 · 2022: 28.05

20002022

28.05 2015 USD per m³ · 2022

Chad

Chad · 2015 USD per m³2000: 5.80 · 2001: 6.15 · 2002: 6.35 · 2003: 7.24 · 2004: 9.60 · 2005: 11.19 · 2006: 11.13 · 2007: 11.60 · 2008: 11.95 · 2009: 11.78 · 2010: 13.40 · 2011: 14.00 · 2012: 15.27 · 2013: 15.70 · 2014: 16.02 · 2015: 16.55 · 2016: 15.87 · 2017: 15.61 · 2018: 16.51 · 2019: 17.40 · 2020: 17.33 · 2021: 17.38 · 2022: 18.10

20002022

18.10 2015 USD per m³ · 2022

Gabon

Gabon · 2015 USD per m³2000: 80.54 · 2001: 79.77 · 2002: 77.23 · 2003: 76.71 · 2004: 75.09 · 2005: 75.02 · 2006: 72.91 · 2007: 77.29 · 2008: 74.74 · 2009: 74.83 · 2010: 80.14 · 2011: 85.82 · 2012: 90.33 · 2013: 95.42 · 2014: 99.54 · 2015: 103.40 · 2016: 105.56 · 2017: 106.06 · 2018: 106.95 · 2019: 111.14 · 2020: 109.10 · 2021: 110.70 · 2022: 114.07

20002022

114.07 2015 USD per m³ · 2022

DR Congo

DR Congo · 2015 USD per m³2000: 29.36 · 2001: 27.80 · 2002: 27.70 · 2003: 28.34 · 2004: 29.35 · 2005: 30.24 · 2006: 31.78 · 2007: 34.51 · 2008: 37.08 · 2009: 37.28 · 2010: 40.49 · 2011: 40.33 · 2012: 43.82 · 2013: 51.50 · 2014: 55.26 · 2015: 58.78 · 2016: 59.01 · 2017: 61.51 · 2018: 65.25 · 2019: 65.61 · 2020: 66.12 · 2021: 70.37 · 2022: 76.92

20002022

76.92 2015 USD per m³ · 2022

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo · 2015 USD per m³2000: 143.42 · 2001: 147.56 · 2002: 152.98 · 2003: 154.23 · 2004: 159.59 · 2005: 171.97 · 2006: 185.70 · 2007: 173.42 · 2008: 184.35 · 2009: 205.81 · 2010: 226.25 · 2011: 231.24 · 2012: 254.24 · 2013: 252.43 · 2014: 269.20 · 2015: 270.32 · 2016: 246.84 · 2017: 233.03 · 2018: 227.66 · 2019: 230.22 · 2020: 215.79 · 2021: 217.98 · 2022: 221.20

20002022

221.20 2015 USD per m³ · 2022

FAO AQUASTAT and national accounts estimates via World Bank WDI

DR Congo’s ratio more than doubled

DR Congo moved from USD 29.36 per cubic metre in 2000 to USD 58.78 in 2015 and USD 76.92 in 2022. Cameroon moved from USD 17.77 to USD 37.03 across the endpoints. Source 1

The Republic of the Congo was above USD 200 in several years

Its ratio rose from USD 143.42 in 2000 to USD 270.32 in 2015, before recording USD 221.20 in 2022. The six-country comparison includes economies with different output and water-use structures. Source 1

Both sides of the ratio matter

Higher constant-price output can lift the ratio even if withdrawals do not change. Lower withdrawals can do the same even if output is steady. Read the separate GDP and withdrawal series to identify which component moved. Source 2

Water productivity and water stress answer different questions

This ratio compares output with withdrawals. A water stress indicator relates withdrawals to resources available. A national water productivity reading cannot locate constrained basins or identify a particular sector’s water efficiency. Source 2

Sources

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