Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0481 index against 0.0421 index in Madagascar, a difference of 0.006 index.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Madagascar ranks 140th of 163 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1222 index | 0.2457 index | 0.1234 index | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.1072 index | 0.1101 index | 0.0029 index | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.0753 index | 0.0922 index | 0.0169 index | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.0481 index against 0.0421 index in Madagascar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 0.006 index, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Madagascar ranks 140th 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.