Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Vietnam

Vietnam: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
159th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
0.7848 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1984
Years of data
39
1984–2022

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Vietnam, 1984–2022

12341984200320221984: 0.785 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1985: 0.788 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1986: 0.788 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1987: 0.795 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1988: 0.815 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1989: 0.853 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1990: 0.875 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 0.892 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 0.933 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 0.973 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 1.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 1.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 1.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 1.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 1.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 1.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 1.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 1.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 1.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 1.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 1.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 1.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 1.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 2.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 2.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 2.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 2.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 2.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 3.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 3.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 3.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 3.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 4.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 4.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal

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

Vietnam recorded 4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Vietnam peaked at 4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7848 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1984.

Vietnam ranks 159th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8039 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.7848 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.8528 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 6
1990s 1.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.8746 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2000s 1.61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2010s 2.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 10
2020s 4.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 156 Iraq 4.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 157 Zimbabwe 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 158 Philippines 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 160 Azerbaijan 4.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 161 Eswatini 4.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  6. 162 Mali 3.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Vietnam?
Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Vietnam was 4.41 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 4.41 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 Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7848 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1984.
How does Vietnam rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Vietnam ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.