Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 5.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Least developed countries, 1980–2022
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
Least developed countries recorded 5.99 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Least developed countries peaked at 5.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7679, in 1984.
Least developed countries ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.27 | — |
| 1981 | 2.72 | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 5.8 | +113.6% |
| 1983 | 5.38 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7679 | -85.7% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | +41.5% |
| 1986 | 1.13 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.81 | +60.9% |
| 1988 | 1.91 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.9 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.18 | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 2.38 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 2.37 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.26 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.45 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 2.83 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 2.93 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.99 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.05 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.11 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.48 | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 2.56 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.71 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.82 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.97 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.14 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.37 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.77 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.93 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.17 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.31 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.46 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.93 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.17 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.38 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.54 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.54 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.71 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.99 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.58 | 0.7679 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.18 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 2.48 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 4.17 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 5.54 | 5.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 35 Comoros 114.03 compare
- 36 Netherlands 111.3 compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.22 compare
- 38 Namibia 109.61 compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 109.09 compare
- 40 France 108.49 compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 103.58 compare
More environment data for Least developed countries
- Capture fisheries production 10.76 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 124.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3791 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 445.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 12.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 68.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 56.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 140.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 16.02 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Least developed countries?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Least developed countries was 5.99 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7679 in 1984.
- How does Least developed countries rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.