Laos vs Somalia: 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
Somalia
2.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Laos rank
166th
Somalia rank
167th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 2.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Somalia, a difference of 0.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 166th and Somalia ranks 167th of 179 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.7954 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.1669 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.182 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 Somalia?
- Laos, at 2.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 2.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Laos and Somalia?
- 0.18 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 Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Laos ranks 166th and Somalia ranks 167th 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.