Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 12.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Tunisia, 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
In 2022, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Tunisia stood at 12.5.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Tunisia peaked at 13.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 1989.
That places Tunisia 122nd 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.53 | — |
| 1976 | 7.96 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 7.26 | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 6.91 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 6.66 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.53 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 6.61 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.32 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 6.37 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.49 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.62 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.11 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 6.14 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.8 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 5.58 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.74 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 6.05 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 6.62 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 6.86 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 7.19 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 7.47 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.13 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 8.71 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 9.27 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 10 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 10.76 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 10.34 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.42 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.85 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.47 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 11.8 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 12.36 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.12 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 13.6 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.55 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.5 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.81 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.94 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.86 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.87 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.63 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.42 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.42 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 12.85 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 13 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.62 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 12.17 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.46 | 6.66 | 8.53 | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.26 | 5.58 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6 | 5.74 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.83 | 10.34 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.93 | 12.42 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1 | 11.62 | 12.5 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Tunisia?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Tunisia was 12.5 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 1989.
- How does Tunisia rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Tunisia ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.