Cameroon vs Portugal: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Cameroon
37.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Portugal
37.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Cameroon rank
76th
Portugal rank
75th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Cameroon
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 37.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 37.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Cameroon, a difference of 0.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 75th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 19.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Portugal |
| 2010s | 28.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 26.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 35.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 35.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.4847 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Cameroon or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 37.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 37.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Cameroon and Portugal?
- 0.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Portugal rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Cameroon ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 75th 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.