Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Maldives
Maldives: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3,048 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2010
All-time low
217.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1987
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Maldives, 1987–2022
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 Maldives is 1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Maldives peaked at 3,048 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2010 and was at its lowest, 217.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1987.
That places Maldives 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Maldives, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 217.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1988 | 228.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 249.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 287.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 300.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 300.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 311.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 330.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 311.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 324.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 339.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 352.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 362.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 374.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 371.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 402.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 464.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 497.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 503.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 606.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 624.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 672.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1,013 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +50.8% |
| 2010 | 3,048 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +200.8% |
| 2011 | 716.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -76.5% |
| 2012 | 733.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 784.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 845.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 878.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 934.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,001 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,087 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1,162 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 779.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +13.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 82.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 166.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Maldives 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +200.8% | 1,013 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3,048 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
| 2011 | -76.5% | 3,048 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 716.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
| 2009 | +50.8% | 672.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1,013 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
| 2020 | -32.9% | 1,162 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 779.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
| 2021 | +37.5% | 779.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 232.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 217.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 249.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 1990s | 322.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 287.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 362.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 553.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 371.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1,013 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,119 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 716.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3,048 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,024 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 779.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 1 Singapore 1,929 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 2 Monaco 1,669 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 3 Luxembourg 1,470 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 5 Qatar 683.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 503.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 7 Switzerland 480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % 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 -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Maldives?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Maldives was 1,220 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,048 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2010.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Maldives ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.