Belgium vs Cyprus: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Belgium
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 132.72 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 11.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cyprus ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Cyprus ranks 31st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 35.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 39.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 62.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 61.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 112.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 50.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 100.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 99.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.543 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 | 118.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Cyprus |
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 Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 132.72 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 Cyprus?
- 11.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Cyprus ranks 31st 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.