Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Qatar
Qatar: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 683.63 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Qatar, 1975–2022
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 Qatar stood at 683.63. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Qatar peaked at 683.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.9, in 1987.
That places Qatar 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 93.88 | — |
| 1976 | 97.12 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 86.14 | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 89.88 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 90.82 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 86.45 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 84.02 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 75.46 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 71.54 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 72.39 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 68.58 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 69.99 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 67.9 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 69.81 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 72.04 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 97.02 | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 96.11 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 107.8 | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 107.16 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 126.67 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 129.28 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 134.49 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 174.28 | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 193.2 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 200.82 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 216.24 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 210.99 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 211.35 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 206.58 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 232.86 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 241.75 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 299.29 | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 346.61 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 400.46 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 440.38 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 505.09 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 561.07 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 577.12 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 592.7 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 612.46 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 646.96 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 664.66 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 656.8 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 664.91 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 669.49 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 645.67 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 656.17 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 683.63 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.57 | 86.14 | 97.12 | 5 |
| 1980s | 73.82 | 67.9 | 86.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.68 | 96.11 | 200.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.65 | 206.58 | 440.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 615.12 | 505.09 | 669.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 661.82 | 645.67 | 683.63 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Monaco 1,669 compare
- 3 Luxembourg 1,470 compare
- 4 Maldives 1,220 compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 503.19 compare
- 7 Switzerland 480.89 compare
- 8 Malta 455.56 compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 25.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per capita 0.0063 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Qatar?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Qatar was 683.63 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 683.63 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9 in 1987.
- How does Qatar rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.