Central African Republic vs Seychelles: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Central African Republic
0.0368 index
in 2018
Seychelles
0.0327 index
in 2019
Central African Republic rank
144th
Seychelles rank
147th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Seychelles
00.10.20.3199820082019

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.0368 index against 0.0327 index in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0041 index.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 144th and Seychelles ranks 147th of 163 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1657 index 0.0179 index 0.1478 index Central African Republic
2000s 0.0281 index 0.0159 index 0.0122 index Central African Republic
2010s 0.0799 index 0.0122 index 0.0677 index Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Central African Republic or Seychelles?
Central African Republic, at 0.0368 index against 0.0327 index in Seychelles as of 2018.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Central African Republic and Seychelles?
0.0041 index, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Seychelles?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Central African Republic and Seychelles rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Central African Republic ranks 144th and Seychelles ranks 147th 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.