Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 388.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2022
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 388.91.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 395.86 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.68, in 1980.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 97.68 | — |
| 1981 | 99.3 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 104.54 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 111.82 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 118.63 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 127.13 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 131.05 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 135.81 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 141.39 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 143.35 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 143.22 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 141.2 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 142.87 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 147.68 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 154.82 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 160.1 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 163.22 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 170.09 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 174.49 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 178.49 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 185.38 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 188.62 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 190.65 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 195.57 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 198.89 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 203.19 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 206.37 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 323.3 | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 329.57 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 316.96 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 324.79 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 352.23 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 342.81 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 365.38 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 395.86 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 360.98 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 357.59 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 368.4 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 374.12 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 378.82 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 340.76 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 369.87 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 388.91 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.07 | 97.68 | 143.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.62 | 141.2 | 178.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.85 | 185.38 | 329.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 362.1 | 324.79 | 395.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.51 | 340.76 | 388.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 503.19 compare
- 7 Switzerland 480.89 compare
- 8 Malta 455.56 compare
- 10 Denmark 373.44 compare
- 11 Antigua and Barbuda 366.28 compare
- 12 Ireland 304.71 compare
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- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
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- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 388.91 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 395.86 in 2014.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.68 in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.