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Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Oman

Oman: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 54.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
54.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
63rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
54.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
25.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Oman, 1991–2022

02040601991200620221991: 26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 27.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 29.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 30 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 32.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 34.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 33.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 33.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 34.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 37.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 37.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 38.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 38.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 37.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 38.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 38.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 42.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 41.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 41.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 44.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 45.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 45.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 48.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 50.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 50.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 51.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 50.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 49.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 50.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 54.4 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 Oman stood at 54.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Oman peaked at 54.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1991.

That places Oman 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

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

Year constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1991 25.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal —
1992 27.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +7.2%
1993 29.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.9%
1994 30.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.7%
1995 32.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +6.8%
1996 32.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.9%
1997 34.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +4.9%
1998 33.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -1.2%
1999 33.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -0.8%
2000 34.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.9%
2001 37.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +7.0%
2002 37.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.4%
2003 38.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +3.6%
2004 38.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -1.7%
2005 37.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -0.8%
2006 38.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.1%
2007 38.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.5%
2008 41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.5%
2009 42.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.7%
2010 41.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -0.6%
2011 41.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -0.1%
2012 44.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.8%
2013 45.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.3%
2014 45.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.3%
2015 48.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.0%
2016 50.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +5.0%
2017 50.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +0.3%
2018 51.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +1.3%
2019 50.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -1.1%
2020 49.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal -3.4%
2021 50.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +2.6%
2022 54.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal +8.0%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 54.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for high income countries, which is 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 50% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 54.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 25.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 34.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9
2000s 38.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 34.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 42.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 47.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 41.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 51.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 51.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 49.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 54.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 60 Panama 57.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 61 Malaysia 57.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 62 Fiji 57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 64 Jordan 51.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 65 Lesotho 50.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 66 Canada 49.47 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 Oman?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Oman was 54.4 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 Oman?
The highest recorded value was 54.4 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 Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 25.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1991.
How does Oman rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Oman ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
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.