Bhutan vs Thailand: 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
Thailand
7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Bhutan rank
145th
Thailand rank
143rd
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Bhutan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 7.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Bhutan, a difference of 0.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 145th and Thailand ranks 143rd of 179 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.6233 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Thailand |
| 2020s | 7.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.3051 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 7.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Bhutan and Thailand?
- 0.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Thailand rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Bhutan ranks 145th and Thailand ranks 143rd 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.