Botswana vs Vanuatu: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Botswana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0232 index against 0.0219 index in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0013 index.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 150th and Vanuatu ranks 151st of 163 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0466 index | 0.034 index | 0.0126 index | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.066 index | 0.0996 index | 0.0337 index | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Botswana or Vanuatu?
- Botswana, at 0.0232 index against 0.0219 index in Vanuatu as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 0.0013 index, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Vanuatu rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Botswana ranks 150th and Vanuatu ranks 151st 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.