Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Georgia
Georgia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 16.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
16.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
107th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
1.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1994
Years of data
31
1992–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Georgia, 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 Georgia is 16.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Georgia peaked at 16.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1994.
That places Georgia 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Georgia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1993 | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 2.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 3.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 3.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 3.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 4.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 4.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 5.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 6.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 6.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 7.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 7.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 8.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 8.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 9.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 12.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 13.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 11.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 10.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 11.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 16.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +38.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 16.47 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, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 16.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 28% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -25.6% | 2.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
| 2022 | +38.0% | 11.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 104 Paraguay 17.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 105 South Africa 17.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 106 Zambia 16.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 108 Honduras 16.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 109 Argentina 16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 110 Cambodia 15.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Georgia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2544 % 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 0.0923 % 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 Georgia?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Georgia was 16.47 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.47 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 Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1994.
- How does Georgia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Georgia ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.