Equatorial Guinea vs Qatar: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 683.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 503.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 180.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Qatar ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 69.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 53.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Qatar |
| 1990s | 49.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 136.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 87.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Qatar |
| 2000s | 449.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 280.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 169.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 647.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 615.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 32.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 491.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 661.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 170.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Equatorial Guinea or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 683.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 503.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Equatorial Guinea and Qatar?
- 180.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Qatar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Qatar rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 5th 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.