Mauritania vs North Macedonia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Mauritania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 149th and North Macedonia ranks 151st of 179 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 2.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 4.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 5.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Mauritania or North Macedonia?
- Mauritania, at 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in North Macedonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Mauritania and North Macedonia?
- 0.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North Macedonia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and North Macedonia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Mauritania ranks 149th and North Macedonia ranks 151st 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.