Lao PDR vs Uzbekistan: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Lao PDR
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 3.35 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 Lao PDR, a difference of 0.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.3 times Lao PDR's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lao PDR ahead.
Lao PDR ranks 166th and Uzbekistan ranks 165th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao PDR averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao PDR | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.7351 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Lao PDR |
| 2010s | 1.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.2021 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Lao PDR |
| 2020s | 2.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.4162 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Lao PDR or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 3.35 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 Lao PDR as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Lao PDR and Uzbekistan?
- 0.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao PDR and Uzbekistan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Lao PDR and Uzbekistan rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Lao PDR ranks 166th and Uzbekistan ranks 165th 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.