Ethiopia vs Kazakhstan: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Ethiopia
9.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Kazakhstan
8.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
134th
Kazakhstan rank
136th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 9.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 8.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 134th and Kazakhstan ranks 136th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 4.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Kazakhstan
2010s 5.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Kazakhstan
2020s 9.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.4871 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Ethiopia or Kazakhstan?
Ethiopia, at 9.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 8.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?
0.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Kazakhstan rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Ethiopia ranks 134th and Kazakhstan ranks 136th 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

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.