Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 8.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
136th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2019
All-time low
1.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1995
Years of data
30
1993–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kazakhstan, 1993–2022
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
Kazakhstan recorded 8.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kazakhstan peaked at 8.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1995.
Kazakhstan ranks 136th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1994 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 1.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 2.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 2.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 3.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 3.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 3.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 5.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 6.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 7.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 7.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 8.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 8.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 8.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 8.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 8.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 8.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 133 Guyana 9.88 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
- 137 Libya 8.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 138 Peru 8.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 139 Bangladesh 8.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9617 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.08 % 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 1.11 % 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 Kazakhstan?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kazakhstan was 8.87 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2019.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.