Cameroon vs Ghana: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0988 index against 0.0874 index in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0114 index.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 119th 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 | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2113 index | 0.3842 index | 0.1729 index | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2168 index | 0.2473 index | 0.0305 index | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.0988 index against 0.0874 index in Cameroon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 0.0114 index, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Cameroon ranks 119th 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.