Mauritania vs Suriname: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Mauritania
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7.16 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 1.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Suriname |
| 1990s | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Suriname |
| 2010s | 4.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Suriname |
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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 7.16 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 Suriname?
- 1.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Suriname rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Mauritania ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 146th 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.