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
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.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Turkey, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1993 | 10.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 9.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 10.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 10.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 11.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 11.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 9.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 9.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 11.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 12.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 13.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 13.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 13.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 14.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 15.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 16.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 16.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 18.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 18.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 18.81 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, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 96 Costa Rica 20.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 98 Algeria 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 100 Lebanon 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 101 Gambia 18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 102 Chad 18.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 0.6763 % 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 3.04 % 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) 9.48 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.