Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 10.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Ecuador, 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
Ecuador recorded 10.98 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Ecuador peaked at 10.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.36, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 128th 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 23 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.36 | — |
| 2001 | 5.52 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.72 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.82 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.15 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 6.41 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.69 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.81 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.26 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 7.34 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.64 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.28 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 8.76 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.39 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 9.79 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9.8 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.74 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.32 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 10.43 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.44 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.48 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 10.37 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 10.98 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.31 | 5.36 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 | 7.64 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 | 9.48 | 10.98 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
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- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Ecuador?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Ecuador was 10.98 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Ecuador ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.