Libya vs Malawi: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Libya
8.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Malawi
8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Libya rank
137th
Malawi rank
140th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Libya
- Malawi
How they compare
Libya currently reports 8.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Malawi, a difference of 0.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 137th and Malawi ranks 140th of 179 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Libya |
| 2000s | 14.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Libya |
| 2010s | 10.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Libya |
| 2020s | 8.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.3433 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Libya or Malawi?
- Libya, at 8.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Libya and Malawi?
- 0.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malawi?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Malawi rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Libya ranks 137th and Malawi ranks 140th 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.