Ghana vs Lesotho: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 50.5 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 3.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 65th of 179 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.2425 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 22.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 38.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 15.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 35.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 51.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 45.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 49.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.93 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, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 50.5 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 Ghana and Lesotho?
- 3.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Ghana ranks 68th 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.