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

Belize: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
86th
of 179 countries
All-time high
27.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1987
All-time low
13.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1999
Years of data
36
1987–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Belize, 1987–2022

01020301987200420221987: 27.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1988: 25.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1989: 25.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1990: 25.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 26.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 26.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 20.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 17.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 15.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 14.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 13.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 13.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 13.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 14.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 14.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 16.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 17.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 17.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 18.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 18.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 18.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 18.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 18.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 19.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 20.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 21.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 21.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 21.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 21.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 21.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 22.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 19.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 22.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 25 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

Belize recorded 24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Belize peaked at 27.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1999.

That places Belize 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 25.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 27.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3
1990s 19.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 26.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2000s 16.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 18.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 20.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 18.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 22.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 22.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 19.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 83 Romania 28.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 84 Central African Republic 28.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 85 Brazil 27.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 87 Guatemala 23.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 88 Estonia 23.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 89 Kenya 23.51 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 Belize?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Belize was 24.97 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 27.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1987.
What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 13.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1999.
How does Belize rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Belize ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize 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.