Maldives vs Qatar: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Maldives
1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Qatar
683.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Maldives rank
4th
Qatar rank
5th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Maldives
- Qatar
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 683.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Qatar, a difference of 536.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.8 times Qatar's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 232.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 69.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 162.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Maldives |
| 1990s | 322.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 136.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 185.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Maldives |
| 2000s | 553.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 280.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 272.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1,119 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 615.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 503.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1,024 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 661.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 361.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Maldives or Qatar?
- Maldives, at 1,220 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 683.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Maldives and Qatar?
- 536.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Qatar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Qatar rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Maldives ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 5th 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.