Malawi vs Thailand: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Malawi
- Thailand
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Thailand, a difference of 0.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Thailand ahead.
Malawi ranks 140th and Thailand ranks 143rd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.8102 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Thailand |
| 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 | 0.3171 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.638 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 Thailand?
- Malawi, at 8.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Malawi and Thailand?
- 0.64 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 Thailand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Malawi ranks 140th and Thailand ranks 143rd 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.