Algeria vs Lebanon: 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
Lebanon
18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Algeria rank
98th
Lebanon rank
100th

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

  • Algeria
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Lebanon, a difference of 1.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 98th and Lebanon ranks 100th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 21.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 11.7 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 15.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.55 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 25.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Lebanon
2010s 20.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 28.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Lebanon
2020s 19.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 19.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.0914 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 Lebanon?
Algeria, at 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Lebanon as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Algeria and Lebanon?
1.35 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 Lebanon?
35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Lebanon rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Algeria ranks 98th and Lebanon ranks 100th 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.