South Africa - Water productivity

Water productivity, total (constant 2010 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal)

The latest value for Water productivity, total (constant 2010 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal) in South Africa was 16.69 as of 2017. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 22.01 in 2012 and 12.49 in 1992.

Definition: Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, AQUASTAT data, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1992 12.49
1997 14.72
2002 16.86
2007 20.98
2012 22.01
2017 16.69

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Freshwater