Brazil vs Central African Republic: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Brazil
27.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Central African Republic
28.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Brazil rank
85th
Central African Republic rank
84th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Brazil
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 28.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 27.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Brazil, a difference of 0.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Brazil ranks 85th and Central African Republic ranks 84th of 179 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 66.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 40.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 20.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 34.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 22.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 26.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 26.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.8385 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 27.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.6788 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Brazil or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 28.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 27.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 0.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Central African Republic rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Brazil ranks 85th and Central African Republic ranks 84th 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.