Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 14.11 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in El Salvador, 1992–2022
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 El Salvador stood at 14.11.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in El Salvador peaked at 18.9 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.97, in 2005.
That places El Salvador 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.9 | — |
| 1993 | 18 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 17.13 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 16.45 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 15.31 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 14.66 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 14.05 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 13.46 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 12.81 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 11.66 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 10.79 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 10.07 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 9.39 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 8.97 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.41 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.63 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.88 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.73 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.99 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.42 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.77 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.07 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.31 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.65 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.01 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.34 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.71 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.08 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.12 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 13.63 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 14.11 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.99 | 13.46 | 18.9 | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.23 | 8.97 | 12.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 | 9.99 | 13.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.29 | 12.12 | 14.11 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 53.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 57.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0003 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in El Salvador?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in El Salvador was 14.11 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 1992.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- El Salvador ranks 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.