Belize vs Madagascar: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Belize
- Madagascar
How they compare
Belize currently reports 0.0422 index against 0.0421 index in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0001 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Madagascar ahead.
Belize ranks 139th and Madagascar ranks 140th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0752 index | 0.2457 index | 0.1705 index | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.0247 index | 0.1114 index | 0.0867 index | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.1369 index | 0.0922 index | 0.0447 index | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Belize or Madagascar?
- Belize, at 0.0422 index against 0.0421 index in Madagascar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Belize and Madagascar?
- 0.0001 index, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Madagascar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Madagascar rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Belize ranks 139th and Madagascar ranks 140th 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.