Cameroon vs Mali: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Cameroon
0.0874 index
in 2016
Mali
0.0957 index
in 2017
Cameroon rank
119th
Mali rank
117th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mali
00.20.40.60.8199820072017

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.0957 index against 0.0874 index in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0083 index.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.

Cameroon ranks 119th and Mali ranks 117th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1314 index 0.0562 index 0.0752 index Cameroon
2010s 0.2835 index 0.0697 index 0.2137 index Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Cameroon or Mali?
Mali, at 0.0957 index against 0.0874 index in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Cameroon and Mali?
0.0083 index, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Cameroon ranks 119th and Mali ranks 117th 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.