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

Suriname
7.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Thailand
7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Suriname rank
146th
Thailand rank
143rd

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

  • Suriname
  • Thailand
02468198720042022

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 7.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Suriname, a difference of 0.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 146th and Thailand ranks 143rd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 7.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 5.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Suriname
2010s 8.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 6.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Suriname
2020s 7.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 7.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 0.5762 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Suriname or Thailand?
Thailand, at 7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 7.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Suriname and Thailand?
0.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Thailand?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Suriname and Thailand rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
Suriname ranks 146th and Thailand ranks 143rd 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.