Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 20.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
20.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
96th
of 179 countries
All-time high
25.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2017
All-time low
17.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2015
Years of data
11
2012–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Costa Rica, 2012–2022
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 Costa Rica stood at 20.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Costa Rica peaked at 25.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 2013 | 21.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 17.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 20.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 25.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 20.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 20.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 19.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 20.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for high income countries, which is 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 19% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 20.54 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, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 25.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 19.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 93 Mauritius 21.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 94 Greece 21.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 95 Rwanda 20.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 98 Algeria 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 99 Turkey 18.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % 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 -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Costa Rica?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Costa Rica was 20.54 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2017.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.