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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

Latest (2022)
5.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
151st
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2013
All-time low
3.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in North Macedonia, 1996–2022

51015201996200920221996: 3.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 4.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 5.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 9.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 9.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 10.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 8.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 7.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 6.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 14.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 10.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 8.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 9.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 11.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 14.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 14.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 11.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 9.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 6.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 7.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 7.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 5.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal

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.

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in North Macedonia, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1996 3.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal —
1997 4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +17.8%
1998 5.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +23.2%
1999 7.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +29.1%
2000 9.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +37.1%
2001 9.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.2%
2002 10.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +6.2%
2003 8.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -19.9%
2004 7.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -13.9%
2005 6.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -11.1%
2006 9.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +42.4%
2007 14.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +65.0%
2008 10.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -27.3%
2009 8.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -24.0%
2010 9.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +19.1%
2011 11.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +20.7%
2012 14.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +21.3%
2013 18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +31.7%
2014 14.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -24.4%
2015 11.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -18.2%
2016 9.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -15.2%
2017 6.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -34.0%
2018 5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -23.6%
2019 6.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +39.9%
2020 7.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.9%
2021 7.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -4.0%
2022 5.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -25.8%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 5.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 35% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 5.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Egypt 5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 149 Mauritania 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 150 Niger 5.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 152 Iran 5.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 153 Indonesia 5.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 154 Armenia 4.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare

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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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Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
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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.