Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in India
India: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 4.62 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in India, 1975–2022
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 India is 4.62, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in India peaked at 4.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5949, in 1979.
India ranks 155th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6116 | — |
| 1976 | 0.6032 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6283 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6455 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5949 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6181 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6382 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6437 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6736 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6825 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7015 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.734 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7621 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8344 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8829 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9305 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9499 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9744 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.13 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.29 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.34 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.43 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.74 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.87 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.63 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.01 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 3.52 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.76 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 4 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.15 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.91 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 4.29 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 4.62 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6167 | 0.5949 | 0.6455 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7171 | 0.6181 | 0.8829 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.92 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.31 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.37 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 3.91 | 4.62 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in India?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in India was 4.62 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5949 in 1979.
- How does India rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- India ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.