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

Palestine: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
71st
of 179 countries
All-time high
54.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2016
All-time low
17.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Palestine, 2000–2021

203040502000201020212000: 25.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 23.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 17.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 18.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 20.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 21.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 21.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 23.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 26.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 30.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 40.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 45.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 44.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 49.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 54.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 53.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 52.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 39.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 44.9 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

The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Palestine is 44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Palestine peaked at 54.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2002.

That places Palestine 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 17.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 30.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 48.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 40.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 54.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 42.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 39.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 68 Ghana 47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 69 Saint Lucia 46.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 70 Spain 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 72 Sierra Leone 42.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 73 Belarus 40.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 74 Nigeria 40.33 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 Palestine?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Palestine was 44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021, 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 Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 54.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2016.
What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 17.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2002.
How does Palestine rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Palestine ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine 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.