Bangladesh vs Samoa: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Bangladesh
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.0532 index against 0.0519 index in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0013 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 134th of 163 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1175 index | 0.031 index | 0.0865 index | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.0467 index | 0.0942 index | 0.0475 index | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Bangladesh or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.0532 index against 0.0519 index in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 0.0013 index, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 134th 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.