Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Seychelles
Seychelles: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 164.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
164.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
23rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
168.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2019
All-time low
47.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1989
Years of data
34
1989–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Seychelles, 1989–2022
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
Seychelles recorded 164.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Seychelles peaked at 168.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1989.
That places Seychelles 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 47.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1990 | 51.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 53.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 57.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 61.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 60.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 60.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 67.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 75.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 77.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 79.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 83.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 81.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 82.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 78.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 76.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 82.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 90.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 98.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 96.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 93.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 97.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 107.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 110.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 111.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 116.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 126.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 142.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 152.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 159.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 168.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 148.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 149.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 164.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 164.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 164.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 8.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 47.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 47.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 51.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 79.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 76.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 98.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 97.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 168.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 148.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 164.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 20 Lithuania 177.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 21 Djibouti 177.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 22 Norway 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 24 Kuwait 158.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 25 Czechia 152.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 26 Germany 144.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Seychelles
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.41 % 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 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Seychelles?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Seychelles was 164.22 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 168.4 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 Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1989.
- How does Seychelles rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Seychelles ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.