For example, in Azerbaijan, where GDP growth has been spectacular (16.4% annual average growth between 2000 and 2008), the service has not significantly improved over the decade. In Georgia, despite an important average annual GDP growth (6.9%), continuity of service dramatically decreased (from 18 hours/day in average in 2000 to 11 hours/day in 2008). In Ukraine, which had similar GDP growth to Georgia over the decade, the share of the urban population with access to piped water decreased from 94% in 2004 to 80% in 2007.