Laos vs Montenegro: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Laos
2.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Montenegro
2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Laos rank
166th
Montenegro rank
169th

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time

  • Laos
  • Montenegro
0510152025200520132022

How they compare

Laos currently reports 2.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Montenegro, a difference of 0.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Montenegro's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.

Laos ranks 166th and Montenegro ranks 169th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 18.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 17.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Montenegro
2010s 1.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Montenegro
2020s 2.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.8124 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Laos or Montenegro?
Laos, at 2.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Montenegro as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Laos and Montenegro?
0.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Montenegro?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Laos and Montenegro rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Laos ranks 166th and Montenegro ranks 169th 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

Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.