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

Panama: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 57.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
57.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
60th
of 179 countries
All-time high
57.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
37.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Panama, 2010–2022

02040602010201620222010: 37.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 39.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 41.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 41.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 44.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 44.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 48.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 50.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 52.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 54.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 44.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 52.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 58 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 Panama stood at 57.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Panama peaked at 57.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2010.

That places Panama 60th 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 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 37.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 54.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 51.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 44.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 57.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 57 Italy 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 58 Japan 58.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 59 Cote d'Ivoire 58.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 61 Malaysia 57.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 62 Fiji 57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 63 Oman 54.4 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 Panama?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Panama was 57.97 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 57.97 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 Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 37.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2010.
How does Panama rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Panama ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.