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Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Turkey

Turkey: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 18.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
99th
of 179 countries
All-time high
19.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2021
All-time low
9.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2001
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Turkey, 1992–2022

051015201992200720221992: 9.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 10.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 9.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 10.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 10.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 11.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 11.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 10.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 9.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 9.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 10.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 11.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 12.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 13.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 13.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 14.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 14.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 12.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 13.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 14.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 14.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 15.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 15.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 16.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 16.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 16.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 16.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 16.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 19.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 18.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal

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 Turkey stood at 18.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Turkey peaked at 19.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2001.

Turkey ranks 99th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 11.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8
2000s 12.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 15.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 16.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 18.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 16.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 19.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 96 Costa Rica 20.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 97 Burkina Faso 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 98 Algeria 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 100 Lebanon 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 101 Gambia 18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 102 Chad 18.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Turkey?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Turkey was 18.81 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 19.7 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 Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 9.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2001.
How does Turkey rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Turkey ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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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Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.