Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Nepal
Nepal: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 3.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Nepal, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Nepal is 3.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Nepal peaked at 3.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2000.
That places Nepal 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 161 Eswatini 4.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 162 Mali 3.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 163 Eritrea 3.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 165 Uzbekistan 3.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 166 Laos 2.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 167 Somalia 2.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0608 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0611 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 20.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Nepal?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Nepal was 3.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Nepal ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.