Botswana vs Niger: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Botswana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0291 index against 0.0232 index in Botswana, a difference of 0.0059 index.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Botswana ranks 150th and Niger ranks 148th of 163 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0422 index | 0.0303 index | 0.0119 index | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0415 index | 0.0415 index | 0.0001 index | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Botswana or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.0291 index against 0.0232 index in Botswana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Botswana and Niger?
- 0.0059 index, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Botswana ranks 150th and Niger ranks 148th 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.