Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Sweden
Sweden: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 229.35 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Sweden, 1970–2022
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 Sweden stood at 229.35. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Sweden peaked at 229.35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.62, in 1970.
That places Sweden 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.62 | — |
| 1971 | 48.93 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 49.9 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 51.73 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 53.22 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 54.41 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 55.07 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 54.26 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 55.29 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 57.5 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 58.56 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 62.27 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 66.97 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 72.77 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 81.24 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 89.34 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 91.72 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 94.77 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 97.17 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 99.73 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 100.65 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 99.41 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 98.18 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 98.9 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 105.9 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 113.58 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 115.82 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 119.67 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 125.11 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 130.74 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 137.18 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 139.67 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 142.85 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 146.36 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 153.34 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 158.52 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 165.97 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 171.35 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 168.51 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 160.15 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 168.12 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 177.59 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 181.18 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 187.85 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 197.11 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 211.2 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 213.76 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 215.84 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 217.71 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 221.43 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 215.26 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 226.51 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 229.35 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.89 | 48.62 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.45 | 58.56 | 99.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.8 | 98.18 | 130.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.39 | 137.18 | 171.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.18 | 168.12 | 221.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.71 | 215.26 | 229.35 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Sweden?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Sweden was 229.35 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 229.35 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.62 in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.