Colombia vs Uruguay: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 14.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 13.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Uruguay, a difference of 0.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.76 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 | 13.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.1 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 | 13.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.6205 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 Uruguay?
- Colombia, at 14.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 13.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.89 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 Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Colombia ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 116th 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.