Sudan vs Syria: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Sudan
1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Syria
1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Sudan rank
173rd
Syria rank
176th

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

  • Sudan
  • Syria
0123197519982022

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Syria, a difference of 0.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Syria ahead.

Sudan ranks 173rd and Syria ranks 176th of 179 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Syria Difference Ahead
2010s 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.6417 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Sudan
2020s 1.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.6593 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Sudan or Syria?
Sudan, at 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Syria as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Sudan and Syria?
0.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Sudan ranks 173rd and Syria ranks 176th 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.