Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of)
Kuwait
158.41
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
14.55
in 2022
Kuwait rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
26th
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 158.41 against 14.55 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 143.86.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 10.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183.37 | 9.94 | 173.43 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 177.48 | 11.42 | 166.06 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 165.54 | 13.62 | 151.93 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 150.91 | 14.05 | 136.87 | Kuwait |
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), Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Kuwait, at 158.41 against 14.55 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 143.86, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Kuwait ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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.