Burkina Faso vs Kazakhstan: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0508 index against 0.0481 index in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0027 index.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Kazakhstan ranks 136th of 163 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1242 index | 0.1006 index | 0.0237 index | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.1072 index | 0.0427 index | 0.0645 index | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.0753 index | 0.039 index | 0.0363 index | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Burkina Faso or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.0508 index against 0.0481 index in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0027 index, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Kazakhstan ranks 136th 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.