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

Cuba: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
123rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2007
All-time low
7.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Cuba, 1995–2022

0510151995200820221995: 7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 7.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 7.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 7.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 8.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 8.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 9.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 9.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 10 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 11.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 12.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 14.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 12.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 12.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 12.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 12.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 12.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 11.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 12.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 12.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 12.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 13.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 13.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 11.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 11.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 12 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

The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Cuba is 12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Cuba peaked at 14.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1995.

That places Cuba 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Year constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1995 7.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal —
1996 7.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +7.7%
1997 7.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.7%
1998 7.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.1%
1999 8.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +6.1%
2000 8.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.8%
2001 8.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.1%
2002 9.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.3%
2003 9.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.7%
2004 9.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.7%
2005 11.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +11.1%
2006 12.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +12.0%
2007 14.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +14.4%
2008 12.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -10.4%
2009 12.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -3.9%
2010 12.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.0%
2011 12.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -2.3%
2012 12.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -1.8%
2013 11.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -1.9%
2014 11.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.0%
2015 12.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.4%
2016 12.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.5%
2017 12.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.8%
2018 13.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.2%
2019 13.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -0.2%
2020 11.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -10.9%
2021 11.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.3%
2022 12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.8%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5
2000s 10.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 14.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 12.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 11.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 11.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 11.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 120 Jamaica 12.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 121 Burundi 12.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 122 Tunisia 12.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 124 Morocco 11.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 125 Cape Verde 11.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 126 Nicaragua 11.5 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 Cuba?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Cuba was 12 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 14.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2007.
What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 7.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1995.
How does Cuba rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Cuba ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba 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.