Congo vs United Arab Emirates: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Congo

221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal

in 2022

United Arab Emirates

186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal

in 2022

Congo rank

16th

United Arab Emirates rank

17th

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

Congo
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Congo currently reports 221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 35.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 179 countries.

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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: 07 August 2026

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.