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
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.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guyana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1993 | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 2.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 6.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 9.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +63.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 9.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for high income countries, which is 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 9% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 9.88 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, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +63.3% | 6.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
| 2020 | +43.5% | 3.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 130 Yemen 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 131 Serbia 10.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 132 Haiti 9.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 134 Ethiopia 9.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 9.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 8.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Guyana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.69 % 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 12.75 % 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 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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.