Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 20.54 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Costa Rica, 2012–2022
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 Costa Rica is 20.54, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Costa Rica peaked at 25.11 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.67, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.94 | — |
| 2013 | 21.33 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.85 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 17.67 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 20.12 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 25.11 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 20.63 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 20.62 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.78 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 19.48 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.54 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.91 | 17.67 | 25.11 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.93 | 19.48 | 20.54 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Costa Rica?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Costa Rica was 20.54 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.11 in 2017.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.67 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.