Fiji vs Malaysia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Fiji
57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Malaysia
57.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Fiji rank
62nd
Malaysia rank
61st
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Fiji
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 57.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Fiji, a difference of 0.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 33.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Fiji |
| 2000s | 43.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 31.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Fiji |
| 2010s | 53.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 46.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Fiji |
| 2020s | 52.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 54.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Fiji or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 57.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Fiji as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Fiji and Malaysia?
- 0.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Fiji and Malaysia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Fiji ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 61st 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.