Bolivia vs Namibia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Bolivia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 109.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 103.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Bolivia, a difference of 6.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Namibia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 41st and Namibia ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 19.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Namibia |
| 1990s | 8.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 64.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 50 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Namibia |
| 2020s | 97.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 100.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Bolivia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 109.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 103.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Bolivia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Bolivia and Namibia?
- 6.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and Namibia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Bolivia ranks 41st and Namibia ranks 38th 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.