Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Portugal
Portugal: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 37.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
37.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
75th
of 179 countries
All-time high
37.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
11.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1994
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Portugal, 1991–2022
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
Portugal recorded 37.52 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 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Portugal peaked at 37.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1994.
Portugal ranks 75th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1992 | 15.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 13.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 11.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 12.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 13.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 14.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 16.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 17.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 18.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 18.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 19.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 21.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 22.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 23.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 23.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 23.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 22.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 23.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 34.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +43.3% |
| 2018 | 35.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 36.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 33.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 35.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 37.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 37.52 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, 35% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 37.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 63% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +43.3% | 23.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 34.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9 |
| 2000s | 21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 22.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 36.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 33.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 37.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 72 Sierra Leone 42.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 73 Belarus 40.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 74 Nigeria 40.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 76 Cameroon 37.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 78 Togo 35.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % 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 Portugal?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Portugal was 37.52 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.52 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 Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1994.
- How does Portugal rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.