Egypt vs Niger: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Egypt
- Niger
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Niger, a difference of 0.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Niger ahead.
Egypt ranks 148th and Niger ranks 150th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Niger |
| 1990s | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.9614 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Niger |
| 2020s | 5.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.4323 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Egypt or Niger?
- Egypt, at 5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Egypt and Niger?
- 0.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Niger rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Egypt ranks 148th and Niger ranks 150th 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.