Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 2.66 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2022
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 2.66. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2010.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 166th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.93 | — |
| 2006 | 1.86 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.52 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.53 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.59 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.66 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.72 | 1.93 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.72 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.66 | 3 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.34 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 114.88 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,967 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 232,299 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 78,795 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 153,504 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1027 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.66 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2010.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.