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

Belgium: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 120.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
120.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
33rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
120.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
26.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Belgium, 1980–2022

204060801001201980200120221980: 26.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1981: 26.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1982: 27.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1983: 27.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1984: 28.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1985: 28.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1986: 29.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1987: 30.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1988: 32.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1989: 33.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1990: 34.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 35.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 36.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 36.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 37.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 38.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 40.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 43.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 44.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 46.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 48.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 52.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 56.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 57.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 60.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 63.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 65.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 69.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 70.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 70.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 73.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 87.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 92.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 99.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 115.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 111.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 107.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 115.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 117.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 110.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 116.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 120.9 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

Belgium recorded 120.92 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 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Belgium peaked at 120.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1980.

Belgium ranks 33rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Belgium, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1980 26.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal —
1981 26.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.3%
1982 27.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.2%
1983 27.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.9%
1984 28.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.1%
1985 28.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.3%
1986 29.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.4%
1987 30.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.9%
1988 32.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.4%
1989 33.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.1%
1990 34.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.8%
1991 35.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.5%
1992 36.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.2%
1993 36.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -0.3%
1994 37.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.9%
1995 38.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.0%
1996 40.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.9%
1997 43.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +7.6%
1998 44.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.6%
1999 46.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.2%
2000 48.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.5%
2001 52.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +6.7%
2002 56.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +7.7%
2003 57.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.8%
2004 60.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.4%
2005 63.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.2%
2006 65.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.9%
2007 69.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.1%
2008 70.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.8%
2009 70.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.2%
2010 73.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.6%
2011 87.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +19.4%
2012 83.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -3.9%
2013 92.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +10.1%
2014 99.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +7.9%
2015 115.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +15.8%
2016 111.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -3.6%
2017 107.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -3.1%
2018 115.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +7.2%
2019 117.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.9%
2020 110.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -5.9%
2021 116.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.9%
2022 120.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 120.92 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, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 120.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 26.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 33.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
1990s 39.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 34.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 46.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2000s 61.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 48.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 70.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 100.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 73.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 117.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 115.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 110.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 120.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 30 Austria 136.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 31 Cyprus 132.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 32 Benin 128.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 34 Gabon 114.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 35 Comoros 114.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 36 Netherlands 111.3 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 Belgium?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Belgium was 120.92 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 120.92 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 Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 26.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1980.
How does Belgium rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Belgium ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium 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
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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.