Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 1.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2022
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
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kyrgyzstan is 1.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2722 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1995.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 177th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2893 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1995 | 0.2722 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2901 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3173 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3225 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3327 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3491 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3827 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3989 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4459 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4995 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5229 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5668 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6152 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6669 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6862 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6829 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7236 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.723 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8019 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8342 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8665 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9041 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9469 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9825 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9542 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.1 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, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.304 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.2722 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.3327 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5134 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.3491 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.6862 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8493 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.6829 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.9542 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 174 Venezuela 1.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 175 Tajikistan 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 176 Syria 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 178 Madagascar 0.9916 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 179 Afghanistan 0.7556 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.581 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.97 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % 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 0.2726 % 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Kyrgyzstan was 1.1 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2722 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1995.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.