Pakistan vs Somalia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Pakistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Pakistan, a difference of 0.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Somalia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 168th and Somalia ranks 167th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6446 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.8278 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.8294 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.0016 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.8695 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.2688 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.2205 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.3466 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Pakistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Pakistan and Somalia?
- 0.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Somalia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Pakistan ranks 168th 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.