Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 64.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
64.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
54th
of 179 countries
All-time high
64.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
31.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022
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
Papua New Guinea recorded 64.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Papua New Guinea peaked at 64.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2005.
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 2001 | 37.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 34.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 32.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 31.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 31.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 35.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 35.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 41.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 42.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 45.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 51.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 55.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 58.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 60.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 60.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 61.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 60.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 64.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 5.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 64.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 31.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 40.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 41.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 63.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 60.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 64.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 51 Poland 67.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 53 Slovenia 64.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 63.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 56 South Korea 63.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 57 Italy 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Papua New Guinea?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Papua New Guinea was 64.2 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.