Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Peru
Peru: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 8.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Peru, 2008–2022
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 Peru stood at 8.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Peru peaked at 10.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2020.
That places Peru 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 9.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 8.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 137 Libya 8.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 139 Bangladesh 8.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 140 Malawi 8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 141 Senegal 8.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Peru
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 103.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Peru?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Peru was 8.62 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2008.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Peru ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.