Malta vs Qatar: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Malta
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 683.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 455.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Malta, a difference of 228.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 73.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 34.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Malta |
| 1990s | 178.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 136.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 41.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Malta |
| 2000s | 214.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 280.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 66.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Qatar |
| 2010s | 264.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 615.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 350.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Qatar |
| 2020s | 404.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 661.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 257.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Malta or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 683.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 455.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Malta and Qatar?
- 228.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Qatar?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Qatar rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Malta ranks 8th 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.