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Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Albania

Albania: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 18.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
18.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
103rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
3.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1992
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Albania, 1990–2022

51015201990200620221990: 4.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 3.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 3.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 3.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 3.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 4.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 4.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 3.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 3.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 3.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 3.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 3.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 4.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 4.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 5.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 5.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 6.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 7.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 8.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 8.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 9.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 9.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 10 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 10.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 12.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 10.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 11.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 13.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 17.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

Analysis

In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Albania stood at 18.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Albania peaked at 18.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1992.

Albania ranks 103rd of 179 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 4.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2000s 5.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 10.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 17.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 16.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 18.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 100 Lebanon 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 101 Gambia 18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 102 Chad 18.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 104 Paraguay 17.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 105 South Africa 17.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 106 Zambia 16.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Albania?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Albania was 18.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 18.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1992.
How does Albania rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Albania ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.