Laos vs Nepal: 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
Nepal
3.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Laos rank
166th
Nepal rank
164th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 2.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Laos, a difference of 0.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 166th and Nepal ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.0021 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.5725 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.7151 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 3.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 2.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Laos and Nepal?
- 0.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Laos ranks 166th and Nepal ranks 164th 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.