Argentina vs Zambia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Argentina
16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Zambia
16.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Argentina rank
109th
Zambia rank
106th

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

  • Argentina
  • Zambia
51015197619992022

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 16.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Argentina, a difference of 0.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 106th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 12.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 4.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Argentina
2000s 12.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 6.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Argentina
2010s 15.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 13.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Argentina
2020s 14.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 15.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.8771 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Argentina or Zambia?
Zambia, at 16.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Argentina and Zambia?
0.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Zambia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Argentina ranks 109th 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

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.