Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia: 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
Saudi Arabia
36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Cameroon rank
76th
Saudi Arabia rank
77th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Cameroon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 37.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 76th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.31 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 | 20.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.1044 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 28.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 29.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.9091 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 35.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 33.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.3 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Cameroon, at 37.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Cameroon and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Cameroon ranks 76th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th 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.