Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Spain
Spain: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 46.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Spain, 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 Spain is 46.44, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Spain peaked at 46.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.22, in 1985.
That places Spain 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.03 | — |
| 1976 | 14.2 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 14.3 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 14.22 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 13.95 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 13.98 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 13.6 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 13.42 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 13.32 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.23 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 13.22 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 13.47 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 14.8 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 16.22 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 17.77 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 19.3 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 20.77 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 21.18 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 21.19 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.92 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 22.77 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 23.62 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 24.74 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 25.41 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 26.13 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 27.09 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 28.38 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 29.41 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 29.74 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.13 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.66 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 32.98 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 35.35 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 35.83 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33.19 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 34.28 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 34 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.85 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 35.29 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 35.27 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.27 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 39.76 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 42.44 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 44.47 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 45.65 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 40.92 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 43.66 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 46.44 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.14 | 13.95 | 14.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.3 | 13.22 | 17.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7 | 19.3 | 26.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.28 | 27.09 | 35.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.13 | 31.85 | 45.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.68 | 40.92 | 46.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 67 United States of America 48.35 compare
- 68 Ghana 47.31 compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 46.92 compare
- 71 Palestine, State of 44.87 compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 42.01 compare
- 73 Belarus 40.51 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Spain?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Spain was 46.44 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.