Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Italy
Italy: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
57th
of 179 countries
All-time high
60.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2007
All-time low
20.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Italy, 1970–2022
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
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Italy stood at 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Italy peaked at 60.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1970.
That places Italy 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Italy, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1971 | 20.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 21.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 22.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 23.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 22.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 23.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 24.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 24.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 25.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 26.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 26.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 27.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 27.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 29.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 30.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 31.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 33.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 35.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 36.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 38.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 38.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 37.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 37.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 38.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 38.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 39.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 41.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 43.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 45.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 47.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 50.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 52.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 56.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 60.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 37.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +51.0% |
| 2010 | 56.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 56.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 53.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 56.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 56.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 56.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 56.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 59.2 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, 55% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Italy's 59.2 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, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +51.0% | 37.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
| 2008 | -38.3% | 60.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 37.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 25.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 26.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 36.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 37.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 39.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 37.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 60.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 53.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 56.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 51.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 54 Papua New Guinea 64.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 63.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 56 South Korea 63.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 58 Japan 58.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 58.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 60 Panama 57.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % 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 Italy?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Italy was 59.2 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 60.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2007.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Italy ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.