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

Latvia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
19th
of 179 countries
All-time high
179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
28.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Latvia, 1995–2022

501001502001995200820221995: 28.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 30.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 35.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 40.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 45.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 51.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 59.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 70.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 78.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 88.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 102 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 119.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 136.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 119 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 57.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 80 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 61.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 98.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 105.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 150.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 149.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 145.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 154.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 158.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 164.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 156.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 164.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 179.1 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

In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Latvia stood at 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Latvia peaked at 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1995.

Latvia ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Latvia, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1995 28.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal —
1996 30.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +8.5%
1997 35.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +16.2%
1998 40.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +13.9%
1999 45.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +10.4%
2000 51.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +14.3%
2001 59.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +15.7%
2002 70.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +17.8%
2003 78.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +11.9%
2004 88.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +12.3%
2005 102.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +15.4%
2006 119.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +16.8%
2007 136.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +14.5%
2008 119.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -12.8%
2009 57.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -51.4%
2010 80.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +38.2%
2011 61.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -23.2%
2012 98.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +59.6%
2013 105.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +7.4%
2014 150.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +43.0%
2015 149.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -1.0%
2016 145.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -2.5%
2017 154.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +6.1%
2018 158.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.0%
2019 164.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.3%
2020 156.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.8%
2021 164.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.1%
2022 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +9.1%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 179.08 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, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Latvia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 -51.4% 119.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 57.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 28.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 45.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5
2000s 88.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 51.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 136.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 126.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 61.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 164.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 166.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 156.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 16 Congo 221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 17 United Arab Emirates 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 18 Slovakia 182.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 20 Lithuania 177.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 21 Djibouti 177.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 22 Norway 170.05 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 Latvia?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Latvia was 179.08 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 179.08 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 Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1995.
How does Latvia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Latvia ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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
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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.