Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 18.73 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Lebanon, 1988–2022
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 Lebanon stood at 18.73.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Lebanon peaked at 31.05 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 1989.
Lebanon ranks 100th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 12.11 | — |
| 1989 | 6.8 | -43.9% |
| 1990 | 8.39 | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 12.27 | +46.2% |
| 1992 | 13.95 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 15.11 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 15.97 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 16.7 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 18.26 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 18.14 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 18.49 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.08 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 20.38 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 21.58 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 22.77 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 23.99 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 26.13 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 28.59 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 27.25 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 28.06 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 28.94 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 30.25 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 31.05 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 29.85 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 29.24 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.06 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.56 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 27.55 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 27.98 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.24 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.7 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.79 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 20.27 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 18.85 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 18.73 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.46 | 6.8 | 12.11 | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.54 | 8.39 | 18.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.79 | 20.38 | 30.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5 | 25.79 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.28 | 18.73 | 20.27 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
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- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1983)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Lebanon?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Lebanon was 18.73 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 in 2010.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Lebanon ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.