Egypt vs Mauritania: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Egypt
5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Mauritania
5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Egypt rank
148th
Mauritania rank
149th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Egypt
- Mauritania
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Mauritania, a difference of 0.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Egypt ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 149th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.3473 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.3527 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.3905 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.2538 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.0954 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Egypt or Mauritania?
- Egypt, at 5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Egypt and Mauritania?
- 0.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mauritania?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Mauritania rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Egypt ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 149th 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.