Iraq vs Vietnam: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Iraq
4.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Vietnam
4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Iraq rank
156th
Vietnam rank
159th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Iraq
- Vietnam
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Vietnam, a difference of 0.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 156th and Vietnam ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9125 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.8039 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.1086 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.9169 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.1449 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.0984 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.1166 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Iraq, at 4.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Iraq and Vietnam?
- 0.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Iraq ranks 156th and Vietnam ranks 159th 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.