Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Syria
Syria: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
176th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2011
All-time low
1.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1990
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Syria, 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
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Syria stood at 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Syria peaked at 2.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1990.
That places Syria 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Syria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1976 | 2.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 1.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 173 Sudan 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 174 Venezuela 1.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 175 Tajikistan 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 177 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 178 Madagascar 0.9916 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 179 Afghanistan 0.7556 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Syria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Syria?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Syria was 1.15 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2011.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Syria ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.