Fiji vs Lesotho: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Fiji
57.3 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
Fiji rank
62nd
Lesotho rank
65th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Fiji
- Lesotho
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 50.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Lesotho, a difference of 6.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 65th of 179 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 52.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Fiji |
| 1990s | 50.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Fiji |
| 2000s | 43.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 38.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Fiji |
| 2010s | 53.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 51.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Fiji |
| 2020s | 52.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 49.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Fiji or Lesotho?
- Fiji, at 57.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 50.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Fiji and Lesotho?
- 6.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Fiji and Lesotho rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Fiji ranks 62nd 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.