Bangladesh vs Malawi: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Bangladesh
8.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Malawi
8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
139th
Malawi rank
140th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Bangladesh
- Malawi
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Malawi, a difference of 0.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malawi ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 140th of 179 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.3531 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Bangladesh or Malawi?
- Bangladesh, at 8.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 0.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Bangladesh ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 140th 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.