Canada vs Lesotho: 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
Lesotho
50.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Canada rank
66th
Lesotho rank
65th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Canada
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 50.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 49.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Canada, a difference of 1.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 65th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.29 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 | 27.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 31.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 38.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 42.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 51.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 47.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 49.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 50.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 49.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Canada and Lesotho?
- 1.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Lesotho rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Canada ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 65th 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.