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Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guyana

Guyana: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 9.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
9.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 63.3%
World rank
133rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
1.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

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

2468101992200720221992: 1.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 1.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 1.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 1.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 1.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 1.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 1.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 1.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 1.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 1.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 1.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 2.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 2.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 2.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 2.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 2.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 2.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 2.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 3.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 3.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 3.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 3.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 9.9 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 Guyana is 9.88 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.

That represents a change of up 63.3% on the previous year and up 253.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guyana peaked at 9.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1992.

That places Guyana 133rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8
2000s 1.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 2.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 6.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 130 Yemen 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 131 Serbia 10.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 132 Haiti 9.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 134 Ethiopia 9.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 135 Guinea-Bissau 9.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 136 Kazakhstan 8.87 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 Guyana?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guyana was 9.88 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 9.88 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 Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1992.
How does Guyana rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Guyana ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 253.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana 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.