Barbados vs France: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Barbados
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 85.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Barbados, a difference of 22.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 43rd and France ranks 40th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 40.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 34.16 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 | 50.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.3 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 | 69.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.87 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 | 88.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | France |
| 2020s | 76.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 103.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | France |
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 France?
- France, at 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 85.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Barbados and France?
- 22.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and France?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and France rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Barbados ranks 43rd and France ranks 40th 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.