Mauritius vs New Zealand: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Mauritius
21.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
New Zealand
21.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Mauritius rank
93rd
New Zealand rank
92nd
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Mauritius
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 21.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 21.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Mauritius, a difference of 0.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mauritius ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 92nd of 179 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 47.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 41.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 36.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 31.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 19.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 19.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.9543 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 20.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.5767 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Mauritius or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 21.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 21.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 0.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and New Zealand rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Mauritius ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 92nd 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.