Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Bangladesh
0.0519 index
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
0.0534 index
in 2012
Bangladesh rank
135th
Papua New Guinea rank
132nd

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Papua New Guinea
0.050.10.150.2199820062015

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0534 index against 0.0519 index in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0015 index.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0931 index 0.0456 index 0.0475 index Bangladesh
2000s 0.1061 index 0.0487 index 0.0573 index Bangladesh
2010s 0.0444 index 0.048 index 0.0036 index Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Bangladesh or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.0534 index against 0.0519 index in Bangladesh as of 2012.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
0.0015 index, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Bangladesh ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd 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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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.