Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Germany
Germany: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 144.53 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Germany, 1991–2022
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
Germany recorded 144.53 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Germany peaked at 144.53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.67, in 1993.
Germany ranks 26th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.7 | — |
| 1992 | 50.75 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 50.67 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.35 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 53.54 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 55.3 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 56.78 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 59.96 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 61.83 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 64.29 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 65.58 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 65.83 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.78 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 70.88 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 73.65 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 77.66 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 98.43 | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 82.41 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 76.23 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 95.5 | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 89.75 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 97.61 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 130.19 | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 107.61 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 114.81 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 143.24 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 129.71 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 135.21 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 142.51 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 136.62 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 141.96 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 144.53 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.99 | 50.67 | 61.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.27 | 64.29 | 98.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.61 | 89.75 | 143.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.04 | 136.62 | 144.53 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Germany?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Germany was 144.53 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 144.53 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.67 in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.