Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 179 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.3173 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 23.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 37.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 29.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 39.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 33.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Nigeria, at 40.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 36.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Nigeria ranks 74th 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.