El Salvador vs Mexico: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
El Salvador
14.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Mexico
14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
El Salvador rank
115th
Mexico rank
114th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 14.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in El Salvador, a difference of 0.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 115th and Mexico ranks 114th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 10.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.4535 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 14.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- El Salvador ranks 115th and Mexico ranks 114th 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.