Cameroon vs Kuwait: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Cameroon
0.0874 index
in 2016
Kuwait
0.0809 index
in 2018
Cameroon rank
119th
Kuwait rank
122nd

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.0874 index against 0.0809 index in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0065 index.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 119th and Kuwait ranks 122nd of 163 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2805 index 0.0227 index 0.2578 index Cameroon
2010s 0.2332 index 0.0469 index 0.1862 index Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Cameroon or Kuwait?
Cameroon, at 0.0874 index against 0.0809 index in Kuwait as of 2016.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Cameroon and Kuwait?
0.0065 index, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kuwait?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Kuwait rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Cameroon ranks 119th and Kuwait ranks 122nd 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

Indicator
Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit
index
Source
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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.