Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Montenegro
Montenegro: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Montenegro, 2006–2022
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
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Montenegro stood at 2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That represents a change of up 51.0% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Montenegro peaked at 23.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 166 Laos 2.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 167 Somalia 2.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 168 Pakistan 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 170 Turkmenistan 2.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 171 Myanmar 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 172 East Timor 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Montenegro
- Aquaculture production 1,555 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 854.06 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,409 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.0145 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 827,000 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Montenegro?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Montenegro was 2.2 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 23.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2008.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Montenegro ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.