Bangladesh vs Peru: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Bangladesh
8.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Peru
8.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
139th
Peru rank
138th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Peru
02.557.510200820152022

How they compare

Peru currently reports 8.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 8.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Peru ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 139th and Peru ranks 138th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 3.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 9.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Peru
2010s 5.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 6.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Peru
2020s 7.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.4967 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Bangladesh or Peru?
Peru, at 8.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 8.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Bangladesh and Peru?
0.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Peru?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Peru rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Bangladesh ranks 139th and Peru ranks 138th 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.