Cuba vs Jamaica: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 12.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Cuba, a difference of 0.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cuba ranks 123rd and Jamaica ranks 120th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.6556 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.9753 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Cuba |
| 2020s | 11.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.551 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Cuba or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 12.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 0.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Cuba ranks 123rd and Jamaica ranks 120th 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.