Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 480.89 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Switzerland, 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
Switzerland recorded 480.89 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Switzerland peaked at 480.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 134.91, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 135.47 | — |
| 1976 | 137 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 134.91 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 137.37 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 142.74 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 145.27 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 145.29 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 146.46 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 148.6 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 154.21 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 156.86 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 160.66 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 165.61 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 169.41 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 173.45 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 174.3 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 171.85 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 169.42 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 167.62 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 176.16 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 185.3 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 188.31 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 194.32 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 200.34 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 204.35 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 212.44 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 216.51 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 218.03 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 221.93 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 232.51 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 244.58 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 260.35 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 276.86 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 290.47 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 291.62 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 308.47 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 320.63 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 333.29 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 394.66 | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 408.49 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 413.97 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 422.36 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 428.36 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 442.61 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 447.55 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 437.45 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 464.47 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 480.89 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.5 | 134.91 | 142.74 | 5 |
| 1980s | 156.58 | 145.27 | 173.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.2 | 167.62 | 204.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.53 | 212.44 | 291.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.04 | 308.47 | 447.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 460.94 | 437.45 | 480.89 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Switzerland?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Switzerland was 480.89 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 480.89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.91 in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.