Canada vs United States of America: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of)
Canada
49.47
in 2022
United States of America
48.35
in 2022
Canada rank
66th
United States of America rank
67th
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 49.47 against 48.35 in United States of America, a difference of 1.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.38 | 19.02 | 0.3609 | Canada |
| 1990s | 22.07 | 23.73 | 1.65 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 31.41 | 32.61 | 1.2 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 42.59 | 41.38 | 1.21 | Canada |
| 2020s | 47.05 | 46.65 | 0.4027 | Canada |
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), Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 49.47 against 48.35 in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) between Canada and United States of America?
- 1.12, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Canada ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 67th 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.