Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Monaco
Monaco: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 1,669 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Monaco, 1990–2022
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
Monaco recorded 1,669 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Monaco peaked at 1,669 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 479.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1990.
That places Monaco 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Monaco, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 479.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1991 | 491.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 506.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 509.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 529.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 549.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 555.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 586.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 607.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 616.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 651.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 677.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 695.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 658.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 760.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 747.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 804.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 937.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 999.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 921.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 940.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,007 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1,017 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1,194 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,249 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,320 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1,414 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,227 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1,500 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 1,669 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.3% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 1,669 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, 15.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 1,669 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, 28.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 543.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 479.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 616.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 785.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 651.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 999.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,180 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 940.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1,414 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,465 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1,227 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1,669 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 1 Singapore 1,929 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
- 4 Maldives 1,220 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
More environment data for Monaco
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.338 °C (2025)
- Land area — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Monaco?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Monaco was 1,669 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,669 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 Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 479.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1990.
- How does Monaco rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Monaco ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco 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.