Benin vs Cameroon: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.0874 index against 0.0822 index in Benin, a difference of 0.0052 index.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 121st and Cameroon ranks 119th of 163 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0453 index | 0.146 index | 0.1006 index | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.1292 index | 0.2168 index | 0.0876 index | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Benin or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 0.0874 index against 0.0822 index in Benin as of 2016.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.0052 index, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Benin ranks 121st and Cameroon ranks 119th 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.