Bulgaria vs Moldova: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Bulgaria
- Moldova
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 10.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Moldova, a difference of 0.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 127th and Moldova ranks 129th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.305 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.2071 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Moldova |
| 2020s | 11.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.642 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Bulgaria or Moldova?
- Bulgaria, at 11.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 10.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Moldova as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 0.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Moldova rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th and Moldova ranks 129th 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.