Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of to in Botswana

Botswana: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of to was 81.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
81.91
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
45th
of 179 countries
All-time high
81.91
in 2022
All-time low
33.58
in 1985
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of to in Botswana, 1985–2022

0204060801985200320221985: 33.61986: 351987: 37.91988: 43.81989: 47.91990: 49.61991: 51.71992: 51.61993: 48.31994: 46.21995: 461996: 45.51997: 46.21998: 43.71999: 45.32000: 43.82001: 43.82002: 46.42003: 48.52004: 49.72005: 51.92006: 56.22007: 59.32008: 61.22009: 52.42010: 57.72011: 61.52012: 62.32013: 70.42014: 75.72015: 722016: 72.12017: 78.32018: 77.12019: 80.32020: 67.12021: 70.92022: 81.9

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.

Analysis

The most recent figure for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of to in Botswana is 81.91, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of to in Botswana peaked at 81.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.58, in 1985.

Botswana ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.63 33.58 47.9 5
1990s 47.4 43.7 51.67 10
2000s 51.32 43.77 61.17 10
2010s 70.72 57.66 80.26 10
2020s 73.31 67.13 81.91 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of to in Botswana?
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of to in Botswana was 81.91 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of to recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 81.91 in 2022.
What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of to recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 33.58 in 1985.
How does Botswana rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of to?
Botswana ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of to rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal)
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 8,489 data points, 1962–2022
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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.