Ghana vs Spain: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Ghana
47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Spain
46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Ghana rank
68th
Spain rank
70th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Ghana
- Spain
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Spain, a difference of 0.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 68th and Spain ranks 70th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Ghana |
| 1980s | 17.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Ghana |
| 1990s | 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 22.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Spain |
| 2000s | 22.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 31.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Spain |
| 2010s | 35.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 38.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Spain |
| 2020s | 45.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 43.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Ghana |
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 Spain?
- Ghana, at 47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Ghana and Spain?
- 0.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Spain?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Spain rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Ghana ranks 68th and Spain ranks 70th 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.