India vs Philippines: 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
Philippines
4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
India rank
155th
Philippines rank
158th

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

  • India
  • Philippines
12345197519982022

How they compare

India currently reports 4.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Philippines, a difference of 0.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Philippines ahead.

India ranks 155th and Philippines ranks 158th of 179 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 2.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.4754 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Philippines
2010s 3.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.3021 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Philippines
2020s 4.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 4.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.0036 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Philippines

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 Philippines?
India, at 4.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between India and Philippines?
0.14 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 Philippines?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do India and Philippines rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
India ranks 155th and Philippines ranks 158th 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.