Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Mauritania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Mauritania, a difference of 1.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 149th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 179 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.5793 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.5742 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 1.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Mauritania ranks 149th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th 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.