Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Dominica
Dominica: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 28.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▬ Flat
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Dominica, 1996–2022
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 Dominica is 28.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Dominica peaked at 31.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 82nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Dominica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1997 | 26.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 27.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 27.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 28.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 29.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 30.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 29.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 29.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 30.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 31.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 30.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 29.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 29.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 29.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 28.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 29.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 24.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 28.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 28.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 28.7 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, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 26.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 31.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 30.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 24.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 28.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 79 Hungary 33.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 80 Mongolia 31.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 81 China 29.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 83 Romania 28.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 84 Central African Republic 28.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 85 Brazil 27.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Dominica?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Dominica was 28.7 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2008.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Dominica ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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.