Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 17.38 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Paraguay, 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
In 2022, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Paraguay stood at 17.38.
That represents a change of up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Paraguay peaked at 45.27 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.78, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 32.31 | — |
| 1988 | 33.86 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 35.82 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 36.91 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 37.81 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 38.06 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 39.54 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 41.22 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 43.6 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 43.85 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.27 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 44.87 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 43.83 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 42.42 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 31.37 | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 25.01 | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 21.69 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 19.32 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 17.24 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 16.05 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 15.22 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 14.72 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.55 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 13.98 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.79 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.78 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 13.84 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 14.58 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 15.01 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 15.65 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 16.93 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.86 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.72 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.39 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 17.38 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34 | 32.31 | 35.82 | 3 |
| 1990s | 41.5 | 36.91 | 45.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.66 | 13.55 | 42.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.98 | 12.78 | 16.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 | 16.72 | 17.39 | 3 |
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More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0808 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — 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 Paraguay?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Paraguay was 17.38 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45.27 in 1997.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.78 in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Paraguay ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.