Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0036 index against 0.0015 index in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0021 index.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.5 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 163 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3682 index | 0.0433 index | 0.3249 index | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.0829 index | 0.0271 index | 0.0558 index | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0036 index against 0.0015 index in Cape Verde as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0021 index, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Cape Verde ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th 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.