Botswana vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Botswana
81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Botswana rank
45th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
48th

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

  • Botswana
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
20406080198520032022

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 45th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th of 179 countries.

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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.