Agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita was 10.52 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 10.52 for agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 17.43 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.52, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.43 | — |
| 1996 | 16.23 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 15.13 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 14.11 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 13.18 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 12.31 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.52 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.17 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.83 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.52 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.22 | 13.18 | 17.43 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.03 | 10.52 | 12.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 | 10.52 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 | 10.52 | 10.52 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture share gdp 8.93 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.43 in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.52 in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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