Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

Sri Lanka
6.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Suriname
7.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
147th
Suriname rank
146th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
2468198720042022

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 7.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 6.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 146th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 2.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 4.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Suriname
2000s 3.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Suriname
2010s 6.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 8.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Suriname
2020s 7.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.0644 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
Suriname, at 7.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 6.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
0.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Sri Lanka ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 146th 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.