Equatorial Guinea vs United Kingdom: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Equatorial Guinea
503.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
United Kingdom
388.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
9th

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • United Kingdom
0200400600800198020012022

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 503.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 388.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in United Kingdom, a difference of 114.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 16.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 140.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 123.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal United Kingdom
1990s 49.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 157.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 108.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal United Kingdom
2000s 449.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 233.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 215.87 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 362.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 285.55 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 366.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 124.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Equatorial Guinea

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 United Kingdom?
Equatorial Guinea, at 503.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 388.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom?
114.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.