China vs Mongolia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
China
29.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Mongolia
31.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
China rank
81st
Mongolia rank
80th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- China
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 31.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 29.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in China, a difference of 1.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 81st and Mongolia ranks 80th of 179 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 8.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 18.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 28.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 30.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, China or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 31.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 29.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between China and Mongolia?
- 1.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mongolia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do China and Mongolia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- China ranks 81st and Mongolia ranks 80th 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.