Belize vs Gambia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Belize
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.0439 index against 0.0422 index in Belize, a difference of 0.0017 index.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Gambia ahead.
Belize ranks 139th and Gambia ranks 138th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0752 index | 0.0261 index | 0.0491 index | Belize |
| 2000s | 0.0271 index | 0.1764 index | 0.1493 index | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.1369 index | 0.1947 index | 0.0578 index | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Belize or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.0439 index against 0.0422 index in Belize as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Belize and Gambia?
- 0.0017 index, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Gambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Gambia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Belize ranks 139th 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.