Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Algeria
Algeria: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Algeria, 1970–2022
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
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Algeria is 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Algeria peaked at 25.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 98th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 25.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 19.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 19.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 95 Rwanda 20.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 96 Costa Rica 20.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 99 Turkey 18.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 100 Lebanon 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 101 Gambia 18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Algeria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 252.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0747 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 37.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 56.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0812 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2872 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Algeria?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Algeria was 20.08 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1985.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Algeria ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.