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Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
17th
of 179 countries
All-time high
186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
61.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1988
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2022

50751001251501751980200120221980: 132.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1981: 126.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1982: 109.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1983: 96.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1984: 94.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1985: 85.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1986: 68.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1987: 66.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1988: 61.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1989: 65.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1990: 81.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 80.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 81.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 80.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 84.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 88.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 85.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 85.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 79.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 85.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 91.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 101.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 98.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 92.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 102.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 106.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 110.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 106.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 108.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 117.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 124 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 131.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 138.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 150.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 160.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 163.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 162.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 168.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 157.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 170.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 186.1 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

United Arab Emirates recorded 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% 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 United Arab Emirates peaked at 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1988.

That places United Arab Emirates 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 90.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 61.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 132.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
1990s 82.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 76.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 88.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2000s 98.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 85.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 110.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 142.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 108.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 168.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 171.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 157.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 14 Bahrain 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 15 Sweden 229.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 16 Congo 221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 18 Slovakia 182.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 19 Latvia 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 20 Lithuania 177.93 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 United Arab Emirates?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in United Arab Emirates was 186.07 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 186.07 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 United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 61.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1988.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
United Arab Emirates ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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
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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.