Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bhutan
Bhutan: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 7.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bhutan, 2008–2022
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
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bhutan is 7.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bhutan peaked at 7.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2008.
Bhutan ranks 145th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.37 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 142 Chile 7.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 143 Thailand 7.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 7.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 146 Suriname 7.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 6.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 148 Egypt 5.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3401 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1744 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bhutan?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Bhutan was 7.74 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2019.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Bhutan ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.