Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 158.41 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Kuwait, 1993–2022
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 Kuwait stood at 158.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Kuwait peaked at 205.24 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 145.93, in 2017.
Kuwait ranks 24th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 159.72 | — |
| 1994 | 205.24 | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 201.19 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 190.03 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 183.51 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 179.86 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 164 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 160.22 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 153.99 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 152.4 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 170.44 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 179.49 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 190.04 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 195.94 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 199.5 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 196.69 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 176.1 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 165.86 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 175.64 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 181.12 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 177.36 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 172.74 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 168.56 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 164.95 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 145.93 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 149.93 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 153.33 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 145.94 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 148.38 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 158.41 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183.37 | 159.72 | 205.24 | 7 |
| 2000s | 177.48 | 152.4 | 199.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.54 | 145.93 | 181.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.91 | 145.94 | 158.41 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -0.4931 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0609 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Kuwait?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Kuwait was 158.41 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 205.24 in 1994.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.93 in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Kuwait ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.