Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 11.76 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Low & middle income, 1970–2022
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 Low & middle income stood at 11.76.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Low & middle income peaked at 16.17 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1975.
Low & middle income ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.17 | — |
| 1971 | 15.01 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 15.81 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 16.01 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 15.6 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | -92.9% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 1.53 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.49 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.48 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.65 | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 1.68 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.73 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.75 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.76 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.83 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.87 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.63 | +40.8% |
| 1988 | 2.72 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.77 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 3.07 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.3 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 3.39 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.37 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.48 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.65 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.82 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.91 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.22 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.33 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.45 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.65 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.04 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 5.37 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.66 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.09 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 6.36 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 6.54 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.99 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 7.41 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.12 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 8.53 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.89 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 9.17 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.56 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.07 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 10.47 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.44 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.33 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 11.76 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.57 | 1.1 | 16.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 | 1.65 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 4.22 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 6.99 | 10.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 | 10.44 | 11.76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More environment data for Low & middle income
- Capture fisheries production 66.17 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 10,776 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24,380 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 101.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4,711 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,370 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 198.22 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Low & middle income?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Low & middle income was 11.76 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 16.17 in 1970.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1975.
- How does Low & middle income rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Low & middle income ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.