Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Singapore
Singapore: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 1,929 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Singapore, 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
The most recent figure for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Singapore is 1,929, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 82.0% on the previous year and up 574.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Singapore peaked at 1,929 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.68, in 1986.
Singapore ranks 1st of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 118.78 | — |
| 1976 | 93.97 | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 79.46 | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 70.86 | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 66.2 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 63.54 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 62.41 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 60.01 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 59.11 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 58.86 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 53.92 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 50.68 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 52.36 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 54.56 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 56.53 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 58.94 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 59.52 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 60.25 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 63.91 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 67.72 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 69.38 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 71.42 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 74.22 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 69.77 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 71 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 74.62 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 70.59 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 71.19 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 71.42 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.46 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 78.72 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 93.55 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 112.09 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 126.47 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 142.83 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 187.58 | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 233.5 | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 285.92 | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 362.17 | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 459.42 | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 606.89 | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 627.78 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 668.72 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 705.57 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 706.95 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 673.63 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,060 | +57.3% |
| 2022 | 1,929 | +82.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.85 | 66.2 | 118.78 | 5 |
| 1980s | 57.2 | 50.68 | 63.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.61 | 58.94 | 74.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.69 | 70.59 | 142.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.45 | 187.58 | 706.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,221 | 673.63 | 1,929 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Singapore?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Singapore was 1,929 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,929 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.68 in 1986.
- How does Singapore rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 574.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.