France vs Namibia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
France
108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Namibia
109.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
France rank
40th
Namibia rank
38th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- France
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 109.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in France, a difference of 1.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
France ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 38th of 179 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 19.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | France |
| 1990s | 50.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 33.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | France |
| 2000s | 69.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 41.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | France |
| 2010s | 88.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 64.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 24.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | France |
| 2020s | 103.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 100.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, France or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 109.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between France and Namibia?
- 1.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Namibia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do France and Namibia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- France ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 38th 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.