Benin vs Cote d'Ivoire: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Benin
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.0892 index against 0.0822 index in Benin, a difference of 0.007 index.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Benin ranks 121st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 118th of 163 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0298 index | 0.8826 index | 0.8528 index | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 0.0453 index | 0.1759 index | 0.1306 index | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 0.1232 index | 0.1951 index | 0.0719 index | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Benin or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.0892 index against 0.0822 index in Benin as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.007 index, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Benin ranks 121st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 118th 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.