Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Germany
Germany: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 144.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
144.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 179 countries
All-time high
144.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
50.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1993
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Germany, 1991–2022
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 Germany is 144.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Germany peaked at 144.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1993.
That places Germany 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Germany, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1992 | 50.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 50.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 53.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 55.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 56.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 59.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 61.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 64.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 65.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 65.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 70.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 73.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 77.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 98.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 82.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 76.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 95.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 89.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 97.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 130.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 107.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 114.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 143.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 129.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 135.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 142.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 136.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 141.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 144.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 144.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's 144.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +33.4% | 97.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 130.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
| 2007 | +26.7% | 77.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 98.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
| 2010 | +25.3% | 76.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 95.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 50.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 61.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 64.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 98.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 89.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 143.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 136.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 144.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 23 Seychelles 164.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 24 Kuwait 158.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 25 Czechia 152.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 27 Brunei 141.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 28 Angola 141.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 29 Australia 137.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °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 -0.0079 % 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 Germany?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Germany was 144.53 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 144.53 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 Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.