Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Belgium
Belgium: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 120.92 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Belgium, 1980–2022
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 Belgium is 120.92, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Belgium peaked at 120.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.78, in 1980.
That places Belgium 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.78 | — |
| 1981 | 26.86 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 27.18 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 27.43 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 28.27 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 28.9 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 29.61 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 30.47 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 32.1 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 33.42 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 34.68 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 35.53 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 36.3 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 36.17 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.57 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 38.71 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 40.6 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 43.68 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 44.84 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 46.74 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 48.82 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 52.12 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 56.15 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 57.73 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 60.86 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 63.41 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 65.91 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 69.28 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 70.56 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 70.68 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.2 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 87.4 | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 83.98 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 92.45 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 99.72 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 115.43 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 111.27 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 107.79 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 115.53 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 117.67 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 110.77 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 116.24 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 120.92 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1 | 26.78 | 33.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.48 | 34.68 | 46.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.55 | 48.82 | 70.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.44 | 73.2 | 117.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.98 | 110.77 | 120.92 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Belgium?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Belgium was 120.92 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 120.92 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.78 in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.