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

Mexico: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
114th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2018
All-time low
9.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1986
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mexico, 1980–2022

0510151980200120221980: 10 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1981: 10.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1982: 10.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1983: 10.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1984: 10.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1985: 10.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1986: 9.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1987: 10 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1988: 10 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1989: 10.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1990: 10.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 11.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 11.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 11.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 11.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 12.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 13.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 13.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 13.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 13.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 12.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 13.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 13.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 13.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 13.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 13.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 12.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 13.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 13.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 13.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 14.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 13.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 14.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 14.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 14.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 14.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 14.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 13.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 13.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 14.3 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

Mexico recorded 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mexico peaked at 14.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1986.

That places Mexico 114th 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 43 years of available data.

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

Year constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1980 9.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal —
1981 10.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +8.4%
1982 10.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -1.1%
1983 10.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -5.6%
1984 10.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.4%
1985 10.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.9%
1986 9.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.9%
1987 10.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.0%
1988 10.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.2%
1989 10.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.6%
1990 10.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.2%
1991 11.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.0%
1992 11.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.6%
1993 11.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.9%
1994 11.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.4%
1995 11.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -6.8%
1996 11.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.2%
1997 12.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +6.2%
1998 13.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.2%
1999 13.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.8%
2000 13.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.1%
2001 13.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -1.3%
2002 12.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -5.1%
2003 12.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -2.1%
2004 13.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.9%
2005 13.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.8%
2006 13.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.7%
2007 13.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -0.1%
2008 13.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -0.5%
2009 12.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -6.3%
2010 13.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.2%
2011 13.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.6%
2012 13.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -0.5%
2013 14.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.2%
2014 13.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -1.5%
2015 14.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.8%
2016 14.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.7%
2017 14.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.4%
2018 14.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.8%
2019 14.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -1.0%
2020 13.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -8.6%
2021 13.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.6%
2022 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
1990s 11.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2000s 13.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 12.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 14.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 14.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 13.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 111 Guinea 15.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 112 Ukraine 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 113 Colombia 14.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 115 El Salvador 14.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 116 Uruguay 13.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 117 Dominican Republic 13.69 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 Mexico?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mexico was 14.34 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 14.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2018.
What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 9.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1986.
How does Mexico rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Mexico ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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
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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.