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Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in South Korea

South Korea: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 63.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
63.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
56th
of 179 countries
All-time high
63.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
20.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in South Korea, 1990–2022

20304050601990200620221990: 20.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 21.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 22.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 23.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 24.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 26.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 27.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 28.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 26.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 28.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 30.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 30.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 32.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 33.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 36.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 38.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 40.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 41.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 42.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 45.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 46.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 49.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 51.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 52.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 54.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 56.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 59.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 61.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 63.4 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

South Korea recorded 63.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in South Korea peaked at 63.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1990.

That places South Korea 56th 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 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 20.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 28.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2000s 36.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 30.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 42.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 52.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 45.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 59.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 61.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 58.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 63.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 53 Slovenia 64.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 54 Papua New Guinea 64.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 63.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 57 Italy 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 58 Japan 58.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 59 Cote d'Ivoire 58.25 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 South Korea?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in South Korea was 63.37 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 South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 63.37 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 South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 20.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1990.
How does South Korea rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
South Korea ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea 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.