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

Mongolia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 31.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
31.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
31.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
7.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mongolia, 1993–2022

510152025301993200720221993: 7.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 7.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 7.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 7.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 7.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 7.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 7.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 7.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 7.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 8.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 8.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 9.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 10.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 10.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 12.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 12.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 13.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 16.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 19.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 22.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 25.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 25.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 26.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 30.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 29.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 29.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 31.2 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

The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mongolia is 31.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mongolia peaked at 31.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1993.

Mongolia ranks 80th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Mongolia, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1993 7.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal —
1994 7.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.1%
1995 7.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.3%
1996 7.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.3%
1997 7.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.0%
1998 7.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.4%
1999 7.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.2%
2000 7.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -0.6%
2001 7.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.2%
2002 8.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.9%
2003 8.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.2%
2004 9.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +8.8%
2005 10.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +9.7%
2006 10.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.8%
2007 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +9.5%
2008 12.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +8.2%
2009 12.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -1.9%
2010 13.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +10.4%
2011 16.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +21.9%
2012 19.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +17.0%
2013 22.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +16.5%
2014 25.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +12.7%
2015 27.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +7.2%
2016 25.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -5.7%
2017 26.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.6%
2018 29.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +7.7%
2019 30.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.6%
2020 29.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.6%
2021 29.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.6%
2022 31.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.0%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 31.23 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, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 31.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7
2000s 9.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 12.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 23.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 30.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 30.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 29.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 31.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 77 Saudi Arabia 36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 78 Togo 35.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 79 Hungary 33.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 81 China 29.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 82 Dominica 28.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 83 Romania 28.22 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 Mongolia?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Mongolia was 31.23 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 31.23 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 Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1993.
How does Mongolia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Mongolia ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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.