Madagascar vs Syria: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Madagascar
0.9916 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Syria
1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Madagascar rank
178th
Syria rank
176th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Syria
0.511.522.5197519982022

How they compare

Syria currently reports 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 0.9916 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1584 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 178th and Syria ranks 176th of 179 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3712 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.8662 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Syria
1990s 0.4561 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.7999 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Syria
2000s 0.6444 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Syria
2010s 0.8408 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.6632 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Syria
2020s 0.9513 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.1968 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Madagascar or Syria?
Syria, at 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 0.9916 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Madagascar as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Madagascar and Syria?
0.1584 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Syria?
39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Syria rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Madagascar ranks 178th and Syria ranks 176th 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.