Albania vs Zambia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Albania
- Zambia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 18.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 16.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Zambia, a difference of 1.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zambia ahead.
Albania ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 106th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.6598 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Zambia |
| 2010s | 10.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Zambia |
| 2020s | 17.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 15.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Albania or Zambia?
- Albania, at 18.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 16.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Albania and Zambia?
- 1.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Zambia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Albania ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 106th 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.