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India - Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4.1 USD per M3) 3.8

FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 170 economies tracked

Latest value

3.8 (2023)

Global rank

##150 of 170 economies

Share of global total

0.0%

Growth since 1975

8.84×

Ranking Race — Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4.1 USD per M3)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#26#51#76#101#126#151197419841994200420142023#2#1502017 overtook Armenia2023 overtook Zimbabwe
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Real annual global ranks, 1974 - 2023. India climbed from #2 to #150 (overtook Armenia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for India ↓

Key Events — India

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1991
Economic liberalisation curated

Balance-of-payments crisis triggers sweeping market reforms.

2008
Global crisis slowdown curated

Growth slows sharply as capital flows reverse.

2016
Demonetisation curated

High-denomination notes withdrawn, causing cash shortages.

2017
Overtook Armenia in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 lockdown curated

GDP records its largest contraction on record.

2023
Overtook Zimbabwe in global rank auto

Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4.1 USD per M3), 1975-2023

FAO AQUASTAT · USD per cubic metre · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1975198519952005201520230.431.552.683.8

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