Botswana vs Guyana: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Botswana
- Guyana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0232 index against 0.0171 index in Guyana, a difference of 0.0061 index.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 150th and Guyana ranks 152nd of 163 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0422 index | 0.1656 index | 0.1234 index | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.0415 index | 0.048 index | 0.0065 index | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Botswana or Guyana?
- Botswana, at 0.0232 index against 0.0171 index in Guyana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Botswana and Guyana?
- 0.0061 index, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Botswana ranks 150th and Guyana ranks 152nd 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.