Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in World
World: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 23.4 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in World, 1962–2022
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 World stood at 23.4.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in World peaked at 76.45 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 1975.
World ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 76.45 | — |
| 1963 | 69.11 | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 69.27 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 29.37 | -57.6% |
| 1966 | 26.87 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 23.69 | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 22.07 | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 21.43 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 23.97 | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 24.05 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 24.73 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 25.82 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 26.19 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.29 | -83.6% |
| 1976 | 4.6 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 4.63 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.62 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.68 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.79 | +87.6% |
| 1981 | 8.88 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 8.86 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.06 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.18 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 9.46 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.89 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 10.43 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 10.86 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 11.21 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 11.27 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 12.03 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 11.87 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.05 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 11.98 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.22 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 12.55 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.94 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 13.19 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 13.53 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 13.88 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 14.08 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.24 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.54 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.24 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 15.72 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 16.07 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 16.61 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 16.64 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.42 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.11 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 17.63 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 17.86 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 18.38 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.88 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.48 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.85 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.36 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.1 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.68 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 21.21 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22.74 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 23.4 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.28 | 21.43 | 76.45 | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.76 | 4.29 | 26.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.66 | 8.79 | 11.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.36 | 11.27 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.34 | 13.88 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.23 | 17.11 | 21.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.45 | 21.21 | 23.4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in World?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in World was 23.4 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 76.45 in 1962.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 1975.
- How does World rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- World ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.