India vs Iraq: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
India
4.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Iraq
4.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
India rank
155th
Iraq rank
156th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- India
- Iraq
How they compare
India currently reports 4.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 4.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Iraq, a difference of 0.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was India ahead.
India ranks 155th and Iraq ranks 156th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6167 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.5985 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.0182 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | India |
| 1980s | 0.7171 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.9281 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.211 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.9169 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.1475 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | India |
| 2000s | 1.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.0163 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.794 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.0179 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, India or Iraq?
- India, at 4.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 4.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between India and Iraq?
- 0.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do India and Iraq rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- India ranks 155th and Iraq ranks 156th 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.