Malawi vs Senegal: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Malawi
8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Senegal
8.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Malawi rank
140th
Senegal rank
141st
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 8.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Senegal, a difference of 0.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Senegal ahead.
Malawi ranks 140th and Senegal ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Senegal |
| 2000s | 4.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Senegal |
| 2010s | 6.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.3177 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Senegal |
| 2020s | 8.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.4293 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Malawi or Senegal?
- Malawi, at 8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 8.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Malawi and Senegal?
- 0.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Malawi ranks 140th and Senegal ranks 141st 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.