Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Burkina Faso
20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Rwanda
20.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
97th
Rwanda rank
95th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 20.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 97th and Rwanda ranks 95th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 19.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 19.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.5182 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 20.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 20.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 0.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Burkina Faso ranks 97th and Rwanda ranks 95th 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.