Jamaica vs Tanzania: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Jamaica
12.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Tanzania
12.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Jamaica rank
120th
Tanzania rank
119th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Jamaica
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 12.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 12.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Jamaica, a difference of 0.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 120th and Tanzania ranks 119th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 11.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 12.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.0396 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Jamaica or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 12.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 12.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Jamaica and Tanzania?
- 0.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tanzania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Tanzania rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Jamaica ranks 120th and Tanzania ranks 119th 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.