India vs Zimbabwe: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
India
4.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Zimbabwe
4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
India rank
155th
Zimbabwe rank
157th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- India
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
India currently reports 4.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
India ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8265 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.0763 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, India or Zimbabwe?
- India, at 4.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between India and Zimbabwe?
- 0.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do India and Zimbabwe rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- India ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th 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.