Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Bahrain
248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Bahrain rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time

  • Bahrain
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 61.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Bahrain ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 54.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 82.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 27.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal United Arab Emirates
2000s 89.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 98.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal United Arab Emirates
2010s 189.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 142.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 47.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Bahrain
2020s 235.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 171.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 63.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Bahrain or United Arab Emirates?
Bahrain, at 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
61.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Bahrain ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.