Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 6.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bhutan ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.1368 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.0186 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.2067 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 Sri Lanka?
- Bhutan, at 7.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 6.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.83 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 Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Bhutan ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th 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.