Moldova vs Nicaragua: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Moldova
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 10.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Moldova, a difference of 0.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Moldova ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 126th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.266 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Moldova |
| 2010s | 9.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.4789 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Moldova |
| 2020s | 10.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.2101 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Moldova or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 10.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Moldova as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Moldova and Nicaragua?
- 0.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Moldova and Nicaragua rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Moldova ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 126th 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.