Eritrea vs Laos: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Eritrea
3.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2011
Laos
2.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Eritrea rank
163rd
Laos rank
166th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Laos
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 3.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 2.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Laos, a difference of 1.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times Laos's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 163rd and Laos ranks 166th of 179 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 3.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Eritrea
2010s 3.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Eritrea or Laos?
Eritrea, at 3.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 2.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Laos as of 2011.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Eritrea and Laos?
1.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Laos?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Laos rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Eritrea ranks 163rd and Laos ranks 166th 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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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.