Nepal vs Somalia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Nepal
3.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Somalia
2.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Nepal rank
164th
Somalia rank
167th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Nepal
- Somalia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 2.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Somalia, a difference of 1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 164th and Somalia ranks 167th of 179 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.8695 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.7873 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.7394 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.8971 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Nepal or Somalia?
- Nepal, at 3.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 2.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Nepal and Somalia?
- 1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Nepal ranks 164th and Somalia ranks 167th 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.