Canada vs United States: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Canada
49.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
United States
48.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Canada rank
66th
United States rank
67th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 49.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 48.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in United States, a difference of 1.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 66th and United States ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 19.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.3609 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Canada |
| 1990s | 22.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | United States |
| 2000s | 31.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 32.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | United States |
| 2010s | 42.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 41.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Canada |
| 2020s | 47.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 46.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.4027 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 49.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 48.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Canada and United States?
- 1.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Canada ranks 66th and United States ranks 67th 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.