Canada vs Ghana: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Canada
49.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Ghana
47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Canada rank
66th
Ghana rank
68th

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

  • Canada
  • Ghana
20304050197019962022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 49.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Ghana, a difference of 2.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 66th and Ghana ranks 68th of 179 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 19.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 16.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Canada
1990s 22.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 3.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Canada
2000s 31.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 22.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Canada
2010s 42.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 35.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Canada
2020s 47.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 45.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Canada or Ghana?
Canada, at 49.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Canada and Ghana?
2.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?
37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Canada ranks 66th and Ghana ranks 68th 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.