Bulgaria vs Yemen: 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
Yemen
10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
127th
Yemen rank
130th

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 11.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Yemen, a difference of 1.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 127th and Yemen ranks 130th of 179 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 4.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Yemen
2000s 6.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 14.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Yemen
2010s 8.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Yemen

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 Yemen?
Bulgaria, at 11.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Bulgaria and Yemen?
1.08 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 Yemen?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Yemen rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Bulgaria ranks 127th and Yemen ranks 130th 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

Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.