Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Morocco
Morocco: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 11.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Morocco, 1975–2022
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
Morocco recorded 11.95 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 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Morocco peaked at 11.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1975.
That places Morocco 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 121 Burundi 12.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 122 Tunisia 12.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 123 Cuba 12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 125 Cape Verde 11.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 126 Nicaragua 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 127 Bulgaria 11.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Morocco
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 108.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.86 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.419 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0098 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 30.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0745 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Morocco?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Morocco was 11.95 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.95 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 Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1975.
- How does Morocco rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Morocco ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.