Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bolivia
Bolivia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 103.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bolivia, 1987–2022
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 Bolivia stood at 103.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 686.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bolivia peaked at 103.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1992.
That places Bolivia 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 88.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 103.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 38 Namibia 109.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 109.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 40 France 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 42 Croatia 94.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 43 Barbados 85.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 44 Finland 85.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Bolivia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 63.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0285 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0251 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0181 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bolivia?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bolivia was 103.58 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.58 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 Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1992.
- How does Bolivia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Bolivia ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 686.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.