Egypt vs Suriname: 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
Suriname
7.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Egypt rank
148th
Suriname rank
146th

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

  • Egypt
  • Suriname
02468197519982022

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 7.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Egypt, a difference of 1.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 148th and Suriname ranks 146th of 179 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 1.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Suriname
1990s 2.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 4.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Suriname
2000s 3.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Suriname
2010s 4.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Suriname
2020s 5.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Suriname

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 Suriname?
Suriname, at 7.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Egypt and Suriname?
1.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Suriname?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Suriname rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Egypt ranks 148th and Suriname ranks 146th 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.