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
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0743 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0677 Mt CO2e (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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.