Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in East Timor
East Timor: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
172nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2021
All-time low
0.7479 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2006
Years of data
19
2004–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in East Timor, 2004–2022
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 East Timor stood at 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in East Timor peaked at 2.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7479 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 172nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in East Timor, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7574 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 2005 | 0.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7479 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8247 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9187 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 2.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -20.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.85 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, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8401 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.7479 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 169 Montenegro 2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 170 Turkmenistan 2.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 171 Myanmar 1.9 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
- 175 Tajikistan 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for East Timor
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.36 % 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 3.32 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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) -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in East Timor?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in East Timor was 1.85 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7479 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- East Timor ranks 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.