Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 5.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in North Macedonia, 1996–2022
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 North Macedonia stood at 5.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in North Macedonia peaked at 18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1996.
That places North Macedonia 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 148 Egypt 5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 149 Mauritania 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 150 Niger 5.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 152 Iran 5.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 153 Indonesia 5.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 154 Armenia 4.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.38 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5072 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0639 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0049 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6708 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in North Macedonia?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in North Macedonia was 5.27 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2013.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- North Macedonia ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.