Malaysia vs Panama: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Malaysia
57.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Panama
57.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Malaysia rank
61st
Panama rank
60th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 57.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 57.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Malaysia, a difference of 0.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 61st and Panama ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 45.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.899 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 54.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 51.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.47 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 Panama?
- Panama, at 57.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 57.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Malaysia ranks 61st and Panama ranks 60th 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.