Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Switzerland
Switzerland: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 179 countries
All-time high
480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
134.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1977
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Switzerland, 1975–2022
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 Switzerland is 480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Switzerland peaked at 480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 134.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 135.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1976 | 137 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 134.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 137.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 142.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 145.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 145.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 146.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 148.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 154.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 156.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 160.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 165.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 169.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 173.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 174.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 171.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 169.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 167.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 176.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 185.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 188.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 194.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 200.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 204.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 212.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 216.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 218.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 221.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 232.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 244.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 260.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 276.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 290.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 291.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 308.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 320.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 333.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 394.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 408.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 413.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 422.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 428.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 442.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 447.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 437.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 464.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 480.89 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, 4.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 480.89 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, 8.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 134.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 142.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5 |
| 1980s | 156.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 145.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 173.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 167.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 204.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 212.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 291.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 308.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 447.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 460.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 437.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 4 Maldives 1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 5 Qatar 683.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 503.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 8 Malta 455.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 9 United Kingdom 388.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 10 Denmark 373.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Switzerland?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Switzerland was 480.89 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 480.89 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 Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.