The figures show the range of impact that climate change's effects on water will have on GDP for selected regions. It incorporates effects from different growth scenarios as well as different policy scenarios (e.g., business-as-usual policies and policies that encourage better water allocation).
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Global climate-related impacts on GDP by region 2050
This statistic indicates that range of variation in GDP, based on climate change impacts in 2050, broken down by region. It is predicted that in 2050 climate change impacts in the Middle East will lead to a decrease between * and ** percent of the region's GDP.
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