Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Malta
Malta: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 455.56 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Malta, 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
The most recent figure for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Malta is 455.56, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Malta peaked at 455.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.09, in 1984.
That places Malta 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 121.59 | — |
| 1981 | 112.16 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 103.62 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 93.89 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 87.09 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 98.31 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 103.52 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 109.26 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 120.1 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 131.76 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 142.06 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 153.14 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 162.69 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 172.53 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 185.06 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 199.83 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 194.62 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 192.97 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 191.74 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 190.35 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 216.56 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 204.81 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 200.96 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 205 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 205.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 205.12 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 206.67 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 213.78 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 229.44 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 255.5 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 210.3 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 228 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 225.51 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 208.5 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 229.9 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 271.31 | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 281.7 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 289.88 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 334.46 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 365.22 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 347.78 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 410.84 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 455.56 | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108.13 | 87.09 | 131.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.5 | 142.06 | 199.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.34 | 200.96 | 255.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.48 | 208.5 | 365.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 404.73 | 347.78 | 455.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 Qatar 683.63 compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 503.19 compare
- 7 Switzerland 480.89 compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 388.91 compare
- 10 Denmark 373.44 compare
- 11 Antigua and Barbuda 366.28 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Malta?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Malta was 455.56 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 455.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.09 in 1984.
- How does Malta rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.