Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Armenia
Armenia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 4.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
154th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
0.8558 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Armenia, 1993–2022
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
Armenia recorded 4.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Armenia peaked at 4.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8558 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1993.
Armenia ranks 154th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Armenia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8558 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1994 | 0.9671 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 1.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 1.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 2.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 2.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 2.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 2.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 3.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 3.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 3.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 3.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 3.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 4.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 4.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 4.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.8558 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 151 North Macedonia 5.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 152 Iran 5.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 153 Indonesia 5.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 155 India 4.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 156 Iraq 4.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % 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 0.1348 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Armenia?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Armenia was 4.63 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 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 Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8558 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Armenia ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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.