Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 15.78 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1962–2022
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
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 15.78 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 76.45 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 10.04, in 1976.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 21st 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 76.45 | — |
| 1963 | 69.11 | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 69.27 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 29.37 | -57.6% |
| 1966 | 26.87 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 23.69 | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 22.07 | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 21.43 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 14.78 | -31.0% |
| 1971 | 14.26 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 13.72 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 13.82 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 13.51 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 13.43 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 10.04 | -25.2% |
| 1977 | 10.59 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 10.24 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 10.97 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 10.35 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 10.66 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 10.52 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.14 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 10.34 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.21 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.11 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.53 | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 14.27 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 14.1 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 14.11 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.26 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 13.05 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 13.3 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 13.62 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.16 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 13.37 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 13.94 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 14.1 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 13.99 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 14.01 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.75 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.26 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.11 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.56 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 13.78 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.18 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.45 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.36 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.56 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 14.04 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.59 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.85 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.25 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.18 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.8 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.88 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.84 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.76 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 15.28 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 15.78 | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -57.6% | 69.27 | 29.37 |
| 1987 | +43.8% | 10.11 | 14.53 |
| 1970 | -31.0% | 21.43 | 14.78 |
| 1976 | -25.2% | 13.43 | 10.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.28 | 21.43 | 76.45 | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.54 | 10.04 | 14.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.52 | 10.11 | 14.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.69 | 13.05 | 14.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8 | 13.11 | 14.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.84 | 14.04 | 15.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.95 | 13.8 | 15.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Capture fisheries production 14.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 392.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,772 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 242.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 161.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 612.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.70 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Latin America & Caribbean was 15.78 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 76.45 in 1962.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 in 1976.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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 — 61 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.