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
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -93.7% | 27.48 | 1.73 |
| 1992 | +27.0% | 2.85 | 3.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 33 Belgium 120.92 compare
- 34 Gabon 114.07 compare
- 35 Comoros 114.03 compare
- 36 Netherlands 111.3 compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.22 compare
- 38 Namibia 109.61 compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 109.09 compare
More environment data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 105.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 31.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.873 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7954 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,306 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 164.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 673.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.