Ethiopia vs Libya: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Ethiopia
- Libya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 9.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 8.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Libya, a difference of 0.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 134th and Libya ranks 137th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Libya |
| 2010s | 5.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Libya |
| 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 | 0.4864 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 Libya?
- Ethiopia, at 9.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 8.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Ethiopia and Libya?
- 0.8 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 Libya?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Ethiopia ranks 134th and Libya ranks 137th 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.