Barbados vs Botswana: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Barbados
85.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Botswana
81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Barbados rank
43rd
Botswana rank
45th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Barbados
- Botswana
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 85.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Botswana, a difference of 4.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 43rd and Botswana ranks 45th of 179 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 39.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 34.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Barbados |
| 1990s | 65.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 47.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Barbados |
| 2000s | 82.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 51.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 30.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Barbados |
| 2010s | 82.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 70.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Barbados |
| 2020s | 76.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 73.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Barbados or Botswana?
- Barbados, at 85.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Barbados and Botswana?
- 4.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Botswana?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Botswana rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Barbados ranks 43rd and Botswana ranks 45th 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
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.