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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

Latest (2022)
14.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
115th
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1992
All-time low
8.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2005
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in El Salvador, 1992–2022

051015201992200720221992: 18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 17.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 16.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 15.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 14.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 13.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 12.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 11.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 10.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 10.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 9.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 9.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 9.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 9.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 9.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 10 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 10.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 10.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 11.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 11.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 11.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 12.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 12.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 13.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 12.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 13.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 14.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal

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.

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in El Salvador, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1992 18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal —
1993 18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.7%
1994 17.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.8%
1995 16.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.0%
1996 15.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -6.9%
1997 14.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.2%
1998 14.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.2%
1999 13.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.2%
2000 12.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.8%
2001 11.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -8.9%
2002 10.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -7.4%
2003 10.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -6.7%
2004 9.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -6.7%
2005 8.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.5%
2006 9.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.9%
2007 9.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.4%
2008 9.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.7%
2009 9.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -1.6%
2010 9.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.7%
2011 10.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.3%
2012 10.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.4%
2013 11.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.8%
2014 11.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.2%
2015 11.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.9%
2016 12.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.1%
2017 12.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.8%
2018 12.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.0%
2019 13.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.0%
2020 12.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -7.4%
2021 13.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +12.5%
2022 14.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 14.11 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, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 14.11 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, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 Ukraine 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 113 Colombia 14.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 114 Mexico 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 116 Uruguay 13.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 117 Dominican Republic 13.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 118 Mozambique 13.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare

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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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Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.