Mexico vs Uruguay: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Mexico
14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Uruguay
13.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Mexico rank
114th
Uruguay rank
116th

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time

  • Mexico
  • Uruguay
10152025196519932022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 13.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Uruguay, a difference of 0.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 10.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.1477 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Uruguay
1990s 11.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Mexico
2000s 13.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Mexico
2010s 14.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.549 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Mexico
2020s 13.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Mexico or Uruguay?
Mexico, at 14.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 13.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Mexico and Uruguay?
0.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Mexico ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 116th 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

Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.