Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Argentina
Argentina: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 16 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Argentina, 1976–2022
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) in Argentina is 16, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Argentina peaked at 16 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.13, in 1976.
That places Argentina 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.13 | — |
| 1977 | 9.74 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 9.29 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 10.22 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 10.35 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.8 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 9.71 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.11 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 10.25 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 9.7 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 10.28 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 10.54 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 10.4 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 9.64 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 9.39 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.22 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 11.02 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 11.9 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 12.57 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 12.19 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 12.71 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 13.57 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 13.92 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 13.29 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 13.03 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.19 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 10.63 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 11.33 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.11 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 12.92 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 13.69 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 14.64 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 14.95 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.81 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 14.93 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 15.55 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.39 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.76 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.36 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.78 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15.45 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.89 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.47 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.16 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.66 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 15.09 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 16 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.59 | 9.13 | 10.22 | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.08 | 9.64 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.08 | 9.39 | 13.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.93 | 10.63 | 14.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 | 14.93 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.91 | 13.66 | 16 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Argentina?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Argentina was 16 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) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 in 1976.
- How does Argentina rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Argentina ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.