Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Tajikistan, 1994–2022
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 Tajikistan is 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Tajikistan peaked at 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1905 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1996.
Tajikistan ranks 175th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.267 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1995 | 0.2312 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1905 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1915 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1995 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2046 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2193 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.244 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2746 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3096 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.347 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3762 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4093 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4446 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4835 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5063 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5435 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5883 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6376 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6903 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7426 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7938 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2141 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.1905 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.267 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3614 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.2193 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.5063 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8267 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.5435 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 172 East Timor 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 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
- 176 Syria 1.15 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
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.61 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 0.2363 % 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 Tajikistan?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Tajikistan was 1.27 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 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 Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1905 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1996.
- How does Tajikistan rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Tajikistan ranks 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.