Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Libya
Libya: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 8.84 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Libya, 1975–2022
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 Libya stood at 8.84.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Libya peaked at 45.85 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7.44, in 2011.
Libya ranks 137th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 35.94 | — |
| 1976 | 42.26 | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 44.1 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 43.75 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 45.85 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 44.47 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 29.37 | -34.0% |
| 1982 | 25.52 | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 21.56 | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 18.05 | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 17.49 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 14.02 | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 10.92 | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 10.8 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 10.72 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 10.35 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 12.08 | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 11.85 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.5 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 11.82 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.68 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.05 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.81 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 12.53 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 12.76 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 13.37 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 12.79 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.34 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.6 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 13.86 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.14 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 15.74 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 16.33 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 15.94 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.9 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 15.31 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.44 | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 13.61 | +82.9% |
| 2013 | 11.16 | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 8.59 | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 8.52 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.39 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.12 | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 12 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 10.66 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 7.52 | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 9.64 | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 8.84 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.38 | 35.94 | 45.85 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.29 | 10.72 | 44.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.94 | 10.35 | 12.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4 | 12.34 | 16.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.68 | 7.44 | 15.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 7.52 | 9.64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 134 Ethiopia 9.64 compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 9.05 compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 8.87 compare
- 138 Peru 8.62 compare
- 139 Bangladesh 8.52 compare
- 140 Malawi 8.5 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -22.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0078 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -35.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — 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 Libya?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Libya was 8.84 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 45.85 in 1979.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Libya ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.