Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in El Salvador
El Salvador: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 14.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in El Salvador, 1992–2022
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 El Salvador is 14.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in El Salvador peaked at 18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2005.
El Salvador ranks 115th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 112 Ukraine 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 113 Colombia 14.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 114 Mexico 14.34 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
- 117 Dominican Republic 13.69 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
More environment data for El Salvador
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.33 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0416 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0137 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0224 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in El Salvador?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in El Salvador was 14.11 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1992.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- El Salvador ranks 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.