Bahrain vs Jamaica: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Bahrain
0.2743 index
in 2018
Jamaica
0.2947 index
in 2019
Bahrain rank
81st
Jamaica rank
78th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Bahrain
  • Jamaica
0123199820082019

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.2947 index against 0.2743 index in Bahrain, a difference of 0.0204 index.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.

Bahrain ranks 81st and Jamaica ranks 78th of 163 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2726 index 1.24 index 0.9665 index Jamaica
2010s 0.3826 index 0.8201 index 0.4374 index Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Bahrain or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 0.2947 index against 0.2743 index in Bahrain as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Bahrain and Jamaica?
0.0204 index, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Jamaica?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Bahrain and Jamaica rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Bahrain ranks 81st and Jamaica ranks 78th 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

Indicator
Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit
index
Source
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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.