Portugal vs Sierra Leone: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Portugal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 42.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 37.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Portugal, a difference of 4.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Portugal ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.1515 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 26.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 33.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 35.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 39.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Portugal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 42.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 37.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 4.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Sierra Leone rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Portugal ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 72nd 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.