Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Ecuador
Ecuador: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 10.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
128th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
5.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Ecuador, 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
Ecuador recorded 10.98 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.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Ecuador peaked at 10.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 128th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 2001 | 5.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 6.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 7.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 8.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 9.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 10.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 10.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 10.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10.98 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, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10.98 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, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 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
- 127 Bulgaria 11.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 129 Moldova 10.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 130 Yemen 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 131 Serbia 10.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % 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 Ecuador?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Ecuador was 10.98 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 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 Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Ecuador ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.