Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Nicaragua, 1998–2022
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 Nicaragua stood at 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Nicaragua peaked at 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1998.
Nicaragua ranks 126th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 123 Cuba 12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 124 Morocco 11.95 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
- 127 Bulgaria 11.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 128 Ecuador 10.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 129 Moldova 10.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3791 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0186 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0112 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Nicaragua?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Nicaragua was 11.5 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 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 Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1998.
- How does Nicaragua rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Nicaragua ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.