Bangladesh vs Lesotho: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Bangladesh
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0533 index against 0.0519 index in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0014 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 163 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0937 index | 0.0758 index | 0.0179 index | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.0467 index | 1.02 index | 0.9688 index | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Bangladesh or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.0533 index against 0.0519 index in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 0.0014 index, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Lesotho rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 133rd 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.