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
Latest (2022)
11.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
124th
of 179 countries
All-time high
11.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2022
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.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Morocco, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1976 | 2.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 2.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 3.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 3.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 4.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 4.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 4.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 5.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 5.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 6.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 7.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 7.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 8.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 9.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 11.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 11.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 11.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.