Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Sri Lanka: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Egypt, Arab Rep., a difference of 1.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Egypt, Arab Rep.'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 179 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.2266 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.36 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.1838 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Egypt, Arab Rep. or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Egypt, Arab Rep. as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Sri Lanka?
- 1.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and Sri Lanka rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th 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.