Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Romania
Romania: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 28.22 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Romania, 1990–2022
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 Romania stood at 28.22.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Romania peaked at 32.52 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1992.
That places Romania 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.71 | — |
| 1991 | 5.01 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 4.6 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 4.71 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.43 | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 6.48 | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 7.57 | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 8.23 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 7.87 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 7.91 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.63 | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 11.91 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 12.37 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.72 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 18.09 | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 22.08 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 27.34 | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 22.7 | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 23.66 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 23.47 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.94 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 24.59 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.48 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.81 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 27.45 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 27.52 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.71 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 29.23 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.52 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 31.02 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 28.27 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 28.08 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.22 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.35 | 4.6 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6 | 10.63 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.73 | 24.59 | 32.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.19 | 28.08 | 28.27 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Romania?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Romania was 28.22 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.52 in 2018.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Romania ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.