Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Israel
Israel: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 249.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
249.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
13th
of 179 countries
All-time high
309.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2018
All-time low
28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Israel, 1970–2021
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 Israel is 249.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Israel peaked at 309.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1970.
That places Israel 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Israel, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1971 | 30.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 34.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 36.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 38.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 39.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 38.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 39.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 40.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 43.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 43.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 45.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 45.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 46.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 46.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 47.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 49.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 55.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 58.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 59.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 66.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 71.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 78.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 81.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 88.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 94.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 98.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 101.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 104.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 106.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 114.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 117.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 119.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 109.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 138.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 145.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 155.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 166.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 173.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 177.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 189.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 205.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 217.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 233.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 250.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 264.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 264.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 275.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 309.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 305.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 273.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 249.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -8.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 249.83 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, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Israel's 249.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 12.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 43.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 43.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 59.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 66.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 106.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 142 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 109.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 177.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 189.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 309.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 249.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 273.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 10 Denmark 373.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 11 Antigua and Barbuda 366.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 12 Ireland 304.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 14 Bahrain 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 15 Sweden 229.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 16 Congo 221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 0.0542 % 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 Israel?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Israel was 249.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021, 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 309.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2018.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Israel ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.