Algeria vs Gambia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Algeria
20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Gambia
18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Algeria rank
98th
Gambia rank
101st

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

  • Algeria
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Gambia, a difference of 1.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Gambia ahead.

Algeria ranks 98th and Gambia ranks 101st of 179 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Gambia Difference Ahead
1980s 23.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 18.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Algeria
1990s 19.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 11.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Algeria
2000s 20.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 11.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Algeria
2010s 20.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Algeria
2020s 19.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 17.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Algeria or Gambia?
Algeria, at 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Algeria and Gambia?
1.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Gambia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Gambia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Algeria ranks 98th and Gambia ranks 101st 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.