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

Yemen: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
130th
of 179 countries
All-time high
17.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2010
All-time low
8.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Yemen, 1990–2018

051015201990200420181990: 8.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 8.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 9.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 9.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 9.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 10.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 10.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 10.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 11.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 11.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 12.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 12.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 13.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 13.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 14.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 14.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 15.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 15.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 16.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 17.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 15.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 15.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 16.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 16.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 11.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 10.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 10.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 10.3 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

Yemen recorded 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2018.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Yemen peaked at 17.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1990.

Yemen ranks 130th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 11.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2000s 14.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 12.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 16.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 13.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 17.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 127 Bulgaria 11.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 128 Ecuador 10.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 129 Moldova 10.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 131 Serbia 10.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 132 Haiti 9.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 133 Guyana 9.88 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 Yemen?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Yemen was 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2018, 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 Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 17.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2010.
What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 8.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1990.
How does Yemen rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Yemen ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen 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.