Belgium vs Netherlands: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of)
Belgium
120.92
in 2022
Netherlands
111.3
in 2022
Belgium rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
36th
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 120.92 against 111.3 in Netherlands, a difference of 9.62.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 36th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1 | 44.25 | 15.14 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 39.48 | 71.92 | 32.44 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 61.55 | 67.46 | 5.91 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 100.44 | 86.14 | 14.3 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 115.98 | 106.67 | 9.31 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of), Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 120.92 against 111.3 in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 9.62, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 36th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.