Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0481 index against 0.0439 index in Gambia, a difference of 0.0042 index.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Gambia ranks 138th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1222 index | 0.0261 index | 0.0962 index | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.0469 index | 0.2013 index | 0.1544 index | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.0753 index | 0.1947 index | 0.1194 index | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.0481 index against 0.0439 index in Gambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.0042 index, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Gambia ranks 138th 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.