Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 229.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 43.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Sweden ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 90.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 110.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 82.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 28.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sweden |
| 2000s | 154.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 98.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 56.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sweden |
| 2010s | 199.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 142.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 56.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sweden |
| 2020s | 223.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 171.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 52.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
- Sweden, at 229.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 43.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Sweden ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th 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.