Jordan vs Lesotho: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Jordan
51.07 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
Jordan rank
64th
Lesotho rank
65th

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time

  • Jordan
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 51.07 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 0.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 64th and Lesotho ranks 65th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 17.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 17.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.3304 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Jordan
1990s 19.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 27.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Lesotho
2000s 32.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 38.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Lesotho
2010s 46.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 51.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Lesotho
2020s 49.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 49.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.5179 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Jordan or Lesotho?
Jordan, at 51.07 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 Jordan and Lesotho?
0.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lesotho?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Jordan and Lesotho rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Jordan ranks 64th 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

Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.