Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 1.15 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic is 1.15, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.52 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1990.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.21 | — |
| 1976 | 2.15 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.86 | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 1.82 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.66 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.74 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.72 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.64 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.56 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.35 | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.2 | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 1.15 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.29 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.16 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.19 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.21 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.29 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.37 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.39 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.43 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.38 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.39 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.97 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.31 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.52 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 | 1.66 | 2.21 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 1.06 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.05 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.38 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 173 Sudan 1.78 compare
- 174 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.72 compare
- 175 Tajikistan 1.27 compare
- 177 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 compare
- 178 Madagascar 0.9916 compare
- 179 Afghanistan 0.7556 compare
More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Heating Degree Days 1,943 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,385 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 6,000 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4,835 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1,165 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.2548 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0246 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.15 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 in 2011.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1990.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.