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
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Cuba, 1995–2022
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 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 120 Jamaica 12.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 121 Burundi 12.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 122 Tunisia 12.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 124 Morocco 11.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 125 Cape Verde 11.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 126 Nicaragua 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Cuba
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.28 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4188 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0276 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0173 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0062 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.