Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 13.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
117th
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
7.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Dominican Republic, 2000–2022
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
Dominican Republic recorded 13.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2003.
That places Dominican Republic 117th 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 23 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 2001 | 7.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 8.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 9.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 9.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 10.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 11.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 12.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 11.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 13.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 13.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 13.69 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, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 13.69 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, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 114 Mexico 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 115 El Salvador 14.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 116 Uruguay 13.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 118 Mozambique 13.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 119 Tanzania 12.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 120 Jamaica 12.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % 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 0.0836 % 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 Dominican Republic?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Dominican Republic was 13.69 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.69 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 Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Dominican Republic ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.