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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

501001502002501990200620221990: 48.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 53.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 58.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 55.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 55.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 54.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 54.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 55.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 56.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 61 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 67.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 76.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 83.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 91.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 99.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 110.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 120.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 126.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 136 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 142.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 152.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 164.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 177.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 204.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 217.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 228.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 233.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 238 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 223.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 233.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 248.1 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. 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Antigua and Barbuda 366.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  2. 13 Israel 249.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  3. 15 Sweden 229.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  4. 16 Congo 221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
  5. 17 United Arab Emirates 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare

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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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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.