Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Philippines
Philippines: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Philippines, 2006–2022
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
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Philippines is 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Philippines peaked at 4.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2006.
Philippines ranks 158th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 155 India 4.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 156 Iraq 4.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 159 Vietnam 4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 160 Azerbaijan 4.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 161 Eswatini 4.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Philippines
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 266.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0665 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 69.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1862 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Philippines?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Philippines was 4.48 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2019.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2006.
- How does Philippines rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Philippines ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.