Lesotho vs United States of America: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of)

Lesotho
50.5
in 2022
United States of America
48.35
in 2022
Lesotho rank
65th
United States of America rank
67th

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

  • Lesotho
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 50.5 against 48.35 in United States of America, a difference of 2.15.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United States of America ahead.

Lesotho ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 67th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 17.33 19.46 2.13 United States of America
1990s 27.13 23.73 3.4 Lesotho
2000s 38.1 32.61 5.49 Lesotho
2010s 51.64 41.38 10.26 Lesotho
2020s 49.35 46.65 2.7 Lesotho

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), Lesotho or United States of America?
Lesotho, at 50.5 against 48.35 in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) between Lesotho and United States of America?
2.15, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and United States of America rank globally for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
Lesotho ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 67th 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

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