Mauritania vs Niger: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Mauritania
5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Niger
5.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Mauritania rank
149th
Niger rank
150th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Niger, a difference of 0.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Niger ahead.
Mauritania ranks 149th and Niger ranks 150th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Niger |
| 2020s | 5.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.3369 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Mauritania or Niger?
- Mauritania, at 5.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Mauritania and Niger?
- 0.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Mauritania ranks 149th and Niger ranks 150th 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.