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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

102030401991200620221991: 17.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 15.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 11.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 12.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 13.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 14.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 16.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 17.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 18.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 19.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 19.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 20.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 21.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 22.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 23.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 22.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 23.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 23.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 22.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 22.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 22.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 23.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 23.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 35.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 36.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 33.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 35.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 37.5 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Sierra Leone 42.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 73 Belarus 40.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 74 Nigeria 40.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 76 Cameroon 37.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 77 Saudi Arabia 36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 78 Togo 35.12 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 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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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.