Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 7.79 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
7.79
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
27.48
in 1974
All-time low
1.73
in 1975
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2022

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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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 7.79 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 27.48 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 1975.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 23.19
1971 22.57 -2.7%
1972 25.97 +15.1%
1973 26.43 +1.8%
1974 27.48 +4.0%
1975 1.73 -93.7%
1976 1.96 +13.1%
1977 1.97 +0.4%
1978 1.93 -1.8%
1979 1.92 -0.6%
1980 2.23 +15.7%
1981 2.21 -0.7%
1982 2.33 +5.4%
1983 2.38 +2.0%
1984 2.37 -0.1%
1985 2.42 +2.0%
1986 2.33 -3.8%
1987 2.35 +1.0%
1988 2.4 +1.9%
1989 2.46 +2.7%
1990 2.77 +12.4%
1991 2.85 +3.1%
1992 3.63 +27.0%
1993 3.74 +3.2%
1994 3.73 -0.4%
1995 3.73 -0.0%
1996 3.84 +3.1%
1997 3.92 +2.1%
1998 4.01 +2.1%
1999 4.04 +1.0%
2000 4.17 +3.0%
2001 4.21 +1.0%
2002 4.26 +1.1%
2003 4.45 +4.5%
2004 4.78 +7.5%
2005 5.02 +4.9%
2006 5.29 +5.5%
2007 5.56 +5.0%
2008 5.79 +4.2%
2009 5.87 +1.3%
2010 6.13 +4.4%
2011 6.49 +5.9%
2012 6.66 +2.7%
2013 6.89 +3.5%
2014 7.14 +3.5%
2015 7.35 +3.0%
2016 7.58 +3.2%
2017 7.4 -2.4%
2018 7.82 +5.6%
2019 7.8 -0.2%
2020 7.51 -3.8%
2021 8.03 +6.9%
2022 7.79 -2.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 -93.7% 27.48 1.73
1992 +27.0% 2.85 3.63

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.52 1.73 27.48 10
1980s 2.35 2.21 2.46 10
1990s 3.63 2.77 4.04 10
2000s 4.94 4.17 5.87 10
2010s 7.13 6.13 7.82 10
2020s 7.78 7.51 8.03 3

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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  3. 35 Comoros 114.03 compare
  4. 36 Netherlands 111.3 compare
  5. 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.22 compare
  6. 38 Namibia 109.61 compare
  7. 39 Puerto Rico 109.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 7.79 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 27.48 in 1974.
What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 1975.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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Indicator
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal)
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 (
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 8,489 data points, 1962–2022
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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.