Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Colombia
Colombia: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 14.62 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Colombia, 2000–2022
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
In 2022, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Colombia stood at 14.62.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Colombia peaked at 20.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.16, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 113th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.27 | — |
| 2001 | 19.35 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 18.7 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 18.38 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.36 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.62 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.99 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.77 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.68 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 13.95 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 14.32 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.65 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.72 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.98 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 14.86 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.94 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.41 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.55 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.16 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 14.04 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 14.62 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.54 | 15.68 | 20.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.61 | 13.95 | 14.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.94 | 13.16 | 14.62 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0039 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -10.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Colombia?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Colombia was 14.62 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.16 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Colombia ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.