Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 21.38 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Mauritius, 1974–2022
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
Mauritius recorded 21.38 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Mauritius peaked at 23.64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 1974.
That places Mauritius 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.9 | — |
| 1975 | 4.95 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.9 | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 6.06 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.08 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.08 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.29 | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 5.43 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.56 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.42 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.51 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.73 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 6.12 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 6.49 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 6.75 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 6.88 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.2 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 7.39 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.74 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 8 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.19 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.41 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.89 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 9.41 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 10 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 10.28 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.14 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 10.83 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.39 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 10.42 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.14 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 11.61 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.34 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 14.13 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 12.25 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 15.35 | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.48 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 18.76 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.57 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.91 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.87 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 20.38 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 21.53 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 23.14 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 23.64 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.88 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 20.65 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 21.38 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.66 | 4.9 | 6.08 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.92 | 5.29 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.55 | 7.2 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.96 | 10.39 | 15.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.92 | 15.9 | 23.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.64 | 19.88 | 21.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 90 Liberia 23.5 compare
- 91 Russian Federation 22.9 compare
- 92 New Zealand 21.98 compare
- 94 Greece 21.35 compare
- 95 Rwanda 20.94 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 20.54 compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 61.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Mauritius?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Mauritius was 21.38 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23.64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 1974.
- How does Mauritius rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Mauritius ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.