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Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
77th
of 179 countries
All-time high
36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
17.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2002
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2022

0102030401992200720221992: 19.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 18.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 18.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 18.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 18.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 18.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 17.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 18.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 18.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 17.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 20.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 20.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 20.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 21.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 22.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 22.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 23.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 26.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 28.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 29.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 30.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 30.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 31.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 31.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 31.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 30.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 32.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 36.8 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

The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Saudi Arabia is 36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Saudi Arabia peaked at 36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2002.

Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 17.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 19.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8
2000s 20.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 17.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 22.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 29.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 23.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 32.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 33.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 30.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 74 Nigeria 40.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 75 Portugal 37.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 76 Cameroon 37.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 78 Togo 35.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 79 Hungary 33.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 80 Mongolia 31.23 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 Saudi Arabia?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Saudi Arabia was 36.75 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 36.75 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 Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2002.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.