Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 366.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
366.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
11th
of 179 countries
All-time high
488.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1990
All-time low
260.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2002
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2022
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
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 366.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 488.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1990 and was at its lowest, 260.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2002.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 488.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1991 | 440.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 398.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 379.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 369.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 325.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 321.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 315.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 308.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 301.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 301.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 272.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 260.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 263.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 265.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 270.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 310.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 346.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 353.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 317.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 299.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 299.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 317.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 315.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 322.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 326.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 340.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 349.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 372.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 384.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 312.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 337.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 366.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 366.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 3.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 366.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 22.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 301.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 488.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 260.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 353.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 299.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 384.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 338.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 312.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 366.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 8 Malta 455.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 9 United Kingdom 388.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 10 Denmark 373.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 12 Ireland 304.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 13 Israel 249.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 14 Bahrain 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Antigua and Barbuda was 366.28 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 488.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1990.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2002.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.