Iran vs Mauritania: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Iran
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Iran, a difference of 0.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Iran ranks 152nd and Mauritania ranks 149th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.893 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.8974 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.0701 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Iran |
| 2020s | 5.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Iran or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Iran and Mauritania?
- 0.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mauritania?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Mauritania rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Iran ranks 152nd and Mauritania ranks 149th 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.