Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 1.9 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Myanmar, 1987–2022
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 Myanmar is 1.9, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Myanmar peaked at 2.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.222, in 1988.
Myanmar ranks 171st of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.2538 | — |
| 1988 | 0.222 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2272 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2305 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2261 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2448 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2563 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2721 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2874 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3023 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3156 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3301 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.362 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.407 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4531 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5076 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5779 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6563 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7453 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8428 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9438 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.68 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.79 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.14 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.08 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2343 | 0.222 | 0.2538 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2827 | 0.2261 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7325 | 0.407 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.26 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.83 | 2.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 168 Pakistan 2.23 compare
- 169 Montenegro 2.2 compare
- 170 Turkmenistan 2.08 compare
- 172 Timor-Leste 1.85 compare
- 173 Sudan 1.78 compare
- 174 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.72 compare
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °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 0.0294 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0 % 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 Myanmar?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Myanmar was 1.9 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.222 in 1988.
- How does Myanmar rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Myanmar ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.