Brunei vs Kuwait: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Brunei
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 158.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 141.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Brunei, a difference of 17.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kuwait ahead.
Brunei ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 183.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 57.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 142 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 177.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 35.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 142.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 165.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 143.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 150.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Brunei or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 158.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 141.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Brunei as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Brunei and Kuwait?
- 17.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kuwait?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Brunei and Kuwait rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Brunei ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 24th 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.