El Salvador vs Uruguay: 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
Uruguay
13.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
El Salvador rank
115th
Uruguay rank
116th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 14.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 13.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Uruguay, a difference of 0.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 115th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.89 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 | 9.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.4566 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 11.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 13.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.0335 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 14.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 13.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 0.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- El Salvador ranks 115th and Uruguay ranks 116th 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.