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

Iceland: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 75.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
75.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
49th
of 179 countries
All-time high
85.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2004
All-time low
54.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1992
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Iceland, 1980–2022

0204060801980200120221980: 67.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1981: 69.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1982: 70.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1983: 68.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1984: 70.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1985: 72.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1986: 70.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1987: 70 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1988: 64.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1989: 60.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1990: 56.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 56.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 54.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 55.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 58.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 63.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 68.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 71.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 77.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 77.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 79.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 85.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 82.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 80.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 80.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 76.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 65.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 59.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 57.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 61.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 63.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 72.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 67.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 70.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 66.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 69.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 75.9 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 Iceland is 75.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Iceland peaked at 85.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1992.

Iceland ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 68.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 60.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 72.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
1990s 60.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 54.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 71.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2000s 77.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 65.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 85.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 63.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 54.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 72.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 70.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 66.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 75.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 47 Grenada 77.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 50 Uganda 69.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 51 Poland 67.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64.98 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 Iceland?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Iceland was 75.91 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 85.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2004.
What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 54.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1992.
How does Iceland rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Iceland ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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.