Burundi vs Ghana: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Burundi
- Ghana
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.1046 index against 0.0988 index in Ghana, a difference of 0.0058 index.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.
Burundi ranks 115th and Ghana ranks 116th of 163 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.037 index | 0.4212 index | 0.3841 index | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.033 index | 0.2315 index | 0.1984 index | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Burundi or Ghana?
- Burundi, at 0.1046 index against 0.0988 index in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Burundi and Ghana?
- 0.0058 index, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Burundi ranks 115th and Ghana ranks 116th 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.