Benin vs Kuwait: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Benin
- Kuwait
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0822 index against 0.0809 index in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0013 index.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 121st and Kuwait ranks 122nd of 163 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.049 index | 0.0227 index | 0.0264 index | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.1334 index | 0.053 index | 0.0804 index | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Benin or Kuwait?
- Benin, at 0.0822 index against 0.0809 index in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Benin and Kuwait?
- 0.0013 index, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Kuwait rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Benin ranks 121st and Kuwait ranks 122nd 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.