How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?

11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.

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.

Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of)

Costa Rica

20.54

in 2022

Rwanda

20.94

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

96th

Rwanda rank

95th

Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) over time

Costa Rica
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 20.94 against 20.54 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 96th and Rwanda ranks 95th of 179 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2010s	20.91	16.95	3.96	Costa Rica
2020s	19.93	19.2	0.7307	Costa Rica

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), Costa Rica or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 20.94 against 20.54 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) between Costa Rica and Rwanda?: 0.4, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?: Costa Rica ranks 96th and Rwanda ranks 95th 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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Indicator: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal)
Source: 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 (
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 226 places, 8,489 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.