Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Greece
Greece: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 21.35 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Greece, 1970–2022
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 Greece is 21.35, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Greece peaked at 29.93 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 18.48, in 2020.
Greece ranks 94th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.05 | — |
| 1971 | 23.75 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 26.14 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 28.22 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 26.38 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 28.03 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 28.93 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 28.8 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 29.9 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 29.93 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.23 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 28.26 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 27.45 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 26.69 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 26.77 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 26.98 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 24.97 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 22.61 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 21.96 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 21.33 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 20.05 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 20.43 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 20.33 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.22 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 20.84 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 21.51 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 20.62 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 20.26 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 20.69 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 20.98 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.58 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 22.31 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 23.07 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 24.06 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 24.99 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 24.93 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.57 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 27.53 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 27.33 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.99 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 24.32 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 21.74 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 19.93 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 19.49 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 19.67 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.64 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.19 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.48 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.9 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.37 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.48 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 20.15 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 21.35 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.21 | 22.05 | 29.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.63 | 21.33 | 29.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.59 | 20.05 | 21.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.84 | 21.58 | 27.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.37 | 19.19 | 24.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 | 18.48 | 21.35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 91 Russian Federation 22.9 compare
- 92 New Zealand 21.98 compare
- 93 Mauritius 21.38 compare
- 95 Rwanda 20.94 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 20.54 compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 20.37 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
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- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0.0007 m3 per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Greece?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Greece was 21.35 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.93 in 1979.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.48 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Greece ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.