Belize vs Brazil: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Belize
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 27.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Belize, a difference of 2.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 86th and Brazil ranks 85th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 25.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Belize |
| 1990s | 19.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.5733 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 22.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Brazil |
| 2010s | 20.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 26.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Brazil |
| 2020s | 22.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Belize or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 27.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Belize and Brazil?
- 2.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Brazil?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Brazil rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Belize ranks 86th and Brazil ranks 85th 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.