Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Croatia
Croatia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 94.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
94.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
42nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
94.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
74.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2003
Years of data
21
2002–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Croatia, 2002–2022
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
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Croatia is 94.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Croatia peaked at 94.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2003.
Croatia ranks 42nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Croatia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 75.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 2003 | 74.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 78.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 80.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 82.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 84.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 84.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 75.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 76.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 85.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 82.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 82.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 80.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 83.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 86.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 80.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 89.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 94.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 94.37 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, 87% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 94.37 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, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 74.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 84.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 75.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 86.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 80.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 94.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 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
- 41 Bolivia 103.58 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
- 45 Botswana 81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Croatia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % 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 -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0568 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Croatia?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Croatia was 94.37 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.37 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 Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Croatia ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.