Brazil vs Romania: 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
Romania
28.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Brazil rank
85th
Romania rank
83rd
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Brazil
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 28.22 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 0.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 85th and Romania ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Brazil |
| 2000s | 22.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Brazil |
| 2010s | 26.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Romania |
| 2020s | 27.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 28.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.9933 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 28.22 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 Romania?
- 0.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Romania rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Brazil ranks 85th and Romania ranks 83rd 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.