Botswana vs South Asia: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of)
Botswana
81.91
in 2022
South Asia
4.85
in 2022
Botswana rank
45th
South Asia rank
43rd
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) over time
- Botswana
- South Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 81.91 against 4.85 in South Asia, a difference of 77.06.
That makes Botswana's figure about 16.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 45th and South Asia ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.63 | 0.784 | 38.85 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 47.4 | 1.1 | 46.3 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 51.32 | 1.75 | 49.57 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 70.72 | 3.37 | 67.36 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 73.31 | 4.51 | 68.8 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of), Botswana or South Asia?
- Botswana, at 81.91 against 4.85 in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) between Botswana and South Asia?
- 77.06, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Asia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and South Asia rank globally for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Botswana ranks 45th and South Asia ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total 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 GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.