Jordan vs United States: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Jordan
51.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
United States
48.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Jordan rank
64th
United States rank
67th

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

  • Jordan
  • United States
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 51.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 48.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in United States, a difference of 2.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 64th and United States ranks 67th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan United States Difference Ahead
1980s 20.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 16.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Jordan
1990s 19.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 23.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 4.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal United States
2000s 32.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 32.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.0871 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 41.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.19 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 46.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Jordan

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 United States?
Jordan, at 51.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 48.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Jordan and United States?
2.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United States?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Jordan and United States rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Jordan ranks 64th and United States ranks 67th 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.