Greece vs New Zealand: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Greece
21.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
New Zealand
21.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Greece rank
94th
New Zealand rank
92nd

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

  • Greece
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 21.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 21.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Greece, a difference of 0.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.

Greece ranks 94th and New Zealand ranks 92nd of 179 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 25.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 47.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 21.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal New Zealand
1990s 20.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 36.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 15.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal New Zealand
2000s 24.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 31.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal New Zealand
2010s 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 20.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.5014 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal New Zealand
2020s 20 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 21.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Greece or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 21.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 21.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Greece and New Zealand?
0.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Greece ranks 94th and New Zealand ranks 92nd 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.