Kuwait vs Norway: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 158.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Kuwait, a difference of 11.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 111.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 71.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 177.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 122.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 54.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 165.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 145.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 150.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 164.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Kuwait or Norway?
- Norway, at 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 158.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Kuwait and Norway?
- 11.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Kuwait ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd 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.