Bhutan vs Egypt: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Bhutan
7.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Egypt
5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Bhutan rank
145th
Egypt rank
148th

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

  • Bhutan
  • Egypt
02468197519982022

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 7.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Egypt, a difference of 1.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 145th and Egypt ranks 148th of 179 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 4.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.4937 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Bhutan
2010s 6.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 4.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Bhutan
2020s 7.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Bhutan or Egypt?
Bhutan, at 7.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Bhutan and Egypt?
1.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Egypt?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Egypt rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Bhutan ranks 145th and Egypt ranks 148th 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.