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
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Vietnam, 1984–2022
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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 156 Iraq 4.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 158 Philippines 4.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 160 Azerbaijan 4.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 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
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 584.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.79 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 74.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 23.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4864 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 116.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2575 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.