Iran vs Niger: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Iran
5.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Niger
5.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Iran rank
152nd
Niger rank
150th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Iran
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Iran, a difference of 0.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Niger ahead.
Iran ranks 152nd and Niger ranks 150th of 179 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Niger |
| 1990s | 2.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Niger |
| 2020s | 5.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.0731 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Iran or Niger?
- Niger, at 5.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Iran and Niger?
- 0.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Niger rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Iran ranks 152nd and Niger ranks 150th 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.