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

Kuwait: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 158.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
158.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
24th
of 179 countries
All-time high
205.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1994
All-time low
145.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2017
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kuwait, 1993–2022

0501001502001993200720221993: 159.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 205.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 201.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 190 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 183.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 179.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 164 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 160.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 154 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 152.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 170.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 179.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 190 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 195.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 199.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 196.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 176.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 165.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 175.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 181.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 177.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 172.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 168.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 164.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 145.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 149.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 153.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 145.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 148.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 158.4 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

The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kuwait is 158.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kuwait peaked at 205.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1994 and was at its lowest, 145.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2017.

Kuwait ranks 24th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 183.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 159.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 205.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7
2000s 177.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 152.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 199.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 165.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 145.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 181.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 150.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 145.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 158.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 21 Djibouti 177.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 22 Norway 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 23 Seychelles 164.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 25 Czechia 152.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 26 Germany 144.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 27 Brunei 141.31 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 Kuwait?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kuwait was 158.41 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 205.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1994.
What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 145.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2017.
How does Kuwait rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Kuwait ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait 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.