Mongolia vs Saudi Arabia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Mongolia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 31.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Mongolia, a difference of 5.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 179 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 9.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 23.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 29.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 30.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 33.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Mongolia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 31.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Mongolia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Mongolia ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th 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.