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
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.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Palestine, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 2001 | 23.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 17.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 18.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 20.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 21.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 21.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 23.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 26.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 30.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 40.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 45.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 44.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 44.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 49.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 47.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 54.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 53.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 52.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 48.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 39.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +12.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 68 Ghana 47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 46.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 70 Spain 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 42.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 73 Belarus 40.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 74 Nigeria 40.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Palestine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate -94.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -92.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.