Spain vs United States: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Spain
46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
United States
48.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Spain rank
70th
United States rank
67th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 48.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Spain, a difference of 1.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 70th and United States ranks 67th of 179 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | United States |
| 1990s | 22.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | United States |
| 2000s | 31.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 32.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | United States |
| 2010s | 38.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 41.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | United States |
| 2020s | 43.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 46.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 48.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Spain and United States?
- 1.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Spain ranks 70th and United States ranks 67th 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.