Albania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Albania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Albania currently reports 0.0072 index against 0.0036 index in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0036 index.
That makes Albania's figure about 2.0 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 163 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0843 index | 0.0468 index | 0.0376 index | Albania |
| 2010s | 0.0605 index | 0.0297 index | 0.0307 index | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Albania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Albania, at 0.0072 index against 0.0036 index in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Albania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0036 index, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Albania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Albania ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” Comparative advantage is a measure of the relative advantage or disadvantage a particular country has in a certain class of goods (in this case, environmental goods), and can be used to evaluate export potential in that class of goods. Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A value greater than one indicates a relative advantage in environmental goods, while a value of less than one indicates a relative disadvantage.