Colombia vs Mexico: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Colombia
14.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Mexico
14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Colombia rank
113th
Mexico rank
114th

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

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 14.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Mexico, a difference of 0.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 113th and Mexico ranks 114th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 18.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Colombia
2010s 14.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 14.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.5471 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Colombia
2020s 13.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.2005 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 14.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Colombia and Mexico?
0.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Colombia ranks 113th and Mexico ranks 114th 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.