Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iceland: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iceland
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 75.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Iceland, a difference of 1.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 49th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 64.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 26.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Iceland |
| 2000s | 31.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 77.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 46.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Iceland |
| 2010s | 54.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 63.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 70.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.4886 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iceland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 75.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?
- 1.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 49th 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.