Malaysia vs Oman: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Malaysia
- Oman
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 57.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 54.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Oman, a difference of 3.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Oman ahead.
Malaysia ranks 61st and Oman ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 31.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Oman |
| 2000s | 31.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 38.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Oman |
| 2010s | 46.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 47.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.6743 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Oman |
| 2020s | 54.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 51.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.83 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, Malaysia or Oman?
- Malaysia, at 57.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 54.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Oman as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Malaysia and Oman?
- 3.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oman?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Oman rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Malaysia ranks 61st and Oman ranks 63rd 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.