Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 7.81 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 7.81, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 34.28 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 1984.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.28 | — |
| 1971 | 33.52 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 30.54 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 29.48 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 29.67 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 24.55 | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 22.45 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 21.83 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 22.56 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 21 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 10.37 | -50.6% |
| 1981 | 8.73 | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 9.03 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 8.14 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 1.27 | -84.3% |
| 1985 | 1.6 | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 1.67 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +182.1% |
| 1988 | 4.74 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.72 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.58 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.84 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 4.52 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 4.45 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.57 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.11 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 5.18 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.24 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.29 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.32 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.83 | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 3.86 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.63 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.11 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.31 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.63 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.89 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.16 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.75 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.99 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.24 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.56 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.75 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.02 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.13 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.44 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 7.81 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.99 | 21 | 34.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 1.27 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 | 4.45 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 | 3.83 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 | 5.16 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 | 7.13 | 7.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More environment data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Capture fisheries production 6.06 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 58.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3178 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 298.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 40.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 131.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 6.76 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 7.81 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.28 in 1970.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 1984.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.