Bangladesh vs Gambia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Bangladesh
- Gambia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.0519 index against 0.0439 index in Gambia, a difference of 0.008 index.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 135th and Gambia ranks 138th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0931 index | 0.0299 index | 0.0632 index | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.1214 index | 0.1764 index | 0.0549 index | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.0467 index | 0.3536 index | 0.307 index | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Bangladesh or Gambia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.0519 index against 0.0439 index in Gambia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 0.008 index, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Gambia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th and Gambia ranks 138th 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.