Burkina Faso vs Samoa: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Burkina Faso
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.0532 index against 0.0481 index in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0051 index.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 134th of 163 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0677 index | 0.0348 index | 0.033 index | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.0753 index | 0.1287 index | 0.0534 index | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Burkina Faso or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.0532 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 Samoa?
- 0.0051 index, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Samoa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Samoa rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 134th 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.