Belgium vs Benin: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Belgium
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 128.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 120.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Belgium, a difference of 8.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Benin ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Benin ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Benin in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 30.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.3007 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Belgium |
| 1990s | 39.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 33.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Belgium |
| 2000s | 61.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 57.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Belgium |
| 2010s | 100.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 86.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Belgium |
| 2020s | 115.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 121.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Belgium or Benin?
- Benin, at 128.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 120.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Belgium and Benin?
- 8.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Benin?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Benin rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Benin ranks 32nd 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.