Jordan vs Malaysia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Jordan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 57.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 51.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Jordan, a difference of 6.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Jordan |
| 2000s | 32.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 31.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Jordan |
| 2010s | 46.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 46.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.1548 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Jordan |
| 2020s | 49.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 54.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.26 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, Jordan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 57.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 51.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Jordan and Malaysia?
- 6.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Malaysia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Jordan ranks 64th 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.