Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bahrain
Bahrain: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
All-time low
48.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bahrain, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bahrain stood at 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bahrain peaked at 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1990.
Bahrain ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1991 | 52.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 53.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 58.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 55.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 55.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 54.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 55.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 60.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 67.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 76.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 83.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 91.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 99.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 110.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 120.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 126.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 135.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 142.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 152.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 164.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 177.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 204.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 217.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 228.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 233.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 237.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 223.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 233.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 12.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 48.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 58.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 56.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 126.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 135.99 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 237.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 223.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 11 Antigua and Barbuda 366.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 12 Ireland 304.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 13 Israel 249.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 15 Sweden 229.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 16 Congo 221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Bahrain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -43.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.397 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.82 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7396 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bahrain?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bahrain was 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 248.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Bahrain ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.