Sierra Leone vs Spain: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Sierra Leone
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 42.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Spain ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 70th of 179 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Spain |
| 1990s | 21.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 22.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Spain |
| 2000s | 21.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 31.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Spain |
| 2010s | 33.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 38.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Spain |
| 2020s | 39.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 43.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Sierra Leone or Spain?
- Spain, at 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 42.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Sierra Leone and Spain?
- 4.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Sierra Leone and Spain rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Sierra Leone ranks 72nd 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.