Vietnam vs Zimbabwe: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Vietnam
4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Zimbabwe
4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Vietnam rank
159th
Zimbabwe rank
157th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Vietnam, a difference of 0.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Vietnam ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 179 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8208 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.0582 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Vietnam or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
- 0.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Vietnam and Zimbabwe rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Vietnam ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th 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.