Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Bulgaria
11.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Nicaragua
11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
127th
Nicaragua rank
126th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Bulgaria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 11.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 126th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.4141 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.571 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 | 8.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.2717 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.4319 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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 11.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 0.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 126th 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.