Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Slovakia
Slovakia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 182.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Slovakia, 1993–2022
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
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Slovakia is 182.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Slovakia peaked at 182.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1993.
Slovakia ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1994 | 26.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 30 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 32.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 35.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 38.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 39.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 41.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 44.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 47.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 52.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 59.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 67.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 83.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 107.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 117.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 117.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 131 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 136.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 123.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 129.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 151.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 155.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 163.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 168.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 174.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 178.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 174.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 180.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 182.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 182.77 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, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 182.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 39.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7 |
| 2000s | 73.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 41.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 117.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 123.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 178.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 174.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 182.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 15 Sweden 229.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 16 Congo 221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 19 Latvia 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 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
More environment data for Slovakia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % 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 -1.04 % 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 -0.4834 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Slovakia?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Slovakia was 182.77 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 182.77 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 Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1993.
- How does Slovakia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Slovakia ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.