Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 16.77 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Upper middle income, 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
Upper middle income recorded 16.77 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Upper middle income peaked at 20.01 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 1980.
That places Upper middle income 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.48 | — |
| 1971 | 16.45 | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 20.01 | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 19.87 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 18.44 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 3.73 | -79.8% |
| 1976 | 5.45 | +46.2% |
| 1977 | 5.53 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 5.19 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 5.26 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.58 | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 2.6 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.68 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.72 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.69 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.79 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.81 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.03 | +43.2% |
| 1988 | 4.1 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.16 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.31 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.41 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.69 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 4.81 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.05 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.32 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.62 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 5.76 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.9 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.27 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 6.46 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.69 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.01 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 7.48 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 7.97 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.2 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.74 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 9.17 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.32 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.99 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 10.56 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 11.06 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.62 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.19 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 12.98 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.61 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 14.33 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 14.74 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.98 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.28 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 16.77 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.94 | 3.73 | 20.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 2.58 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.31 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 | 6.27 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 | 9.99 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 | 14.98 | 16.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More environment data for Upper middle income
- Capture fisheries production 43.31 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8,800 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.38 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 19,522 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 58.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,753 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,926 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2,365 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 154.70 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Upper middle income?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Upper middle income was 16.77 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.01 in 1972.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 1980.
- How does Upper middle income rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Upper middle income ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.