Australia vs Germany: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 144.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 137.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Australia, a difference of 7.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Germany ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 55.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Germany |
| 2000s | 56.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 74.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Germany |
| 2010s | 105.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 118.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Germany |
| 2020s | 151.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 141.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 144.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 137.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Australia and Germany?
- 7.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Australia ranks 29th and Germany ranks 26th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of 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 total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.